Verification and Validation
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Check that the solution agrees with the mathematical model
Are the boundary conditions on displacement and traction satisfied?
Is equilibrium satisfied?
Do the reaction forces balance the applied load?
Check that the numerical error is acceptable
Are the ANSYS results reasonably independent of the mesh?
Compare with hand calculations for the bending stress and maximum displacement
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