The following benchmark tests are from
National Agency for Finite Element Methods and Standards (U.K.), also known as NAFEMS.
NAFEMS publication TNSB, Rev. 3, "The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks," October 1990.
These benchmark problems are industry standards. They define the geometry, boundary
conditions, mesh and target results. Each of the benchmarks in this section are solved
by multiple finite element analysis applications. The element type, order and number of integration
points are given for each result. The input files are also given so these results can
be reproduced.
These benchmarks have many purposes.
These benchmarks are validation problems for the solvers and elements for a specific purpose.
A study of the results will give insight into element selection.
Also, these models can be used by new anaysts as example problems.
