Finite Elements Assignment No.

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WORKSHOP-2
Outer Diameter(OD) =200mm
Inner Diameter(ID) =100mm
E=70GPa y
=0.3
Length=500 y x

z A x

Figure. W2 A Thick-walled cylinder

Using the finite element method, you are required to analyse a thick-walled cylinder, as
shown in Fig. W2, subject to different loading conditions. The loading cases are as
follows:
a) Pure torsion (T=30 kNm)
b) Pure bending (M=25 kNm)
c) Pure internal pressure (P=10MPa)
d) Pure axial loading (F=250kN)
e) Combined bending(M=25 kNm), torsion (T=30 kNm), and axial loading
(F=250kN)
The loads are either applied individually or in combination. For each loading case, the
results must be compared with the corresponding analytical results. The following points
must be considered during your modelling and analysis.
i. Choice of element
ii. Abstraction
iii. Applying loads and boundary conditions (B.C.)
iv. Accuracy of the analysis (Convergence test)

Please complete the tables and figures, as shown in the following list. The same format,
as shown in the following pages, must be used for submission. For each case include a
small schematic diagram showing the abstract model with the corresponding loads and
boundary conditions.

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List of tables and figures for workshop-2

Case a W2-Table a1 A thick-walled cylinder subject to pure torsion
Pure torsion W2- Figure a1 Typical Deformed and undeformed meshes
W2- Figure a2 A typical contour plot for the stress component τyz=S23
W2- Figure a3 Abstract model with load(s) and boundary conditions
W2- Figure a4 Convergence test : variation of Shear stress vs the number of
elements.
Case b W2-Table b1 A thick-walled cylinder subject to pure bending
Pure bending W2- Figure b1 Typical Deformed and undeformed meshes
W2- Figure b2 A typical contour plot for the axial stress component (bending
stress) σzz=S33
W2- Figure b3 Abstract model with load(s) and boundary conditions
W2- Figure b4 Convergence test : variation of axial stress (bending stress) vs
the number of elements
Case c W2-Table c1 A thick-walled cylinder subject to pure internal pressure
Pure internal pressure W2- Figure c1 Typical Deformed and undeformed meshes
W2- Figure c2 A typical contour plot for the tangential stress (hoop stress)
σt=S22
W2- Figure c3 Abstract model with load(s) and boundary conditions
W2- Figure c4 Convergence test : variation of tangential stress (inner surface
hoop stress) vs the number of elements
Case d W2-Table d1 A thick-walled cylinder subject to pure axial loading
Pure axial loading W2- Figure d1 Typical Deformed and undeformed meshes
W2- Figure d2 A typical contour plot for the axial stress σxx=S33
W2- Figure d3 Abstract model with load(s) and boundary conditions
W2- Figure d4 Convergence test : variation of axial stress vs. the number of
elements
Case e W2-Table e1 A thick-walled cylinder subject to combined loading
Combined loading W2- Figure e1 Typical Deformed and undeformed meshes
W2- Figure e2 A typical contour plot for the axial stress σxx=S33
W2- Figure e3 Abstract model with load(s) and boundary conditions
W2- Figure e4 Convergence test : variation of axial stress vs. the number of
elements

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Case a: Pure torsion

W2-Table a1 A thick-walled cylinder subject to pure torsion
Analytical Numerical
Shear stress () [MPa] 20.3718 20.4872
Angle of twist (), Radians 0.00378334 0.00378338
Left and right tip deflections(mm) ±0.3783 0.378338

Type of element: 3D Stress - Quadratic

W2- Figure a1 Typical Deformed and undeformed meshes W2- Figure

W2- Figure a2 A
A typical
typical contour plot
plot for
forthe
thestress componentτyz
stresscomponent …….
=S23

W2- Figure a4 Convergence test : variation of …….vs the number of elements

W2- Figure a3 Abstract model with load(s) and boundary conditions W2- Figure a4 Convergence (Similar to W1-Figure2)
test : variation of Shear stress vs the number of elements.

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Case b: Pure bending

W2-Table b1 A thick-walled cylinder subject to pure bending
Analytical Numerical
Bending stress on outer surface [MPa] 33.9531 34.1478
Bending stress on inner surface [MPa] 16.9765 17.0831
Deflection at one end of the beam [mm] -0.6063 -0.5969

Type of element: 3D Stress - Quadratic

W2- Figure b1 Typical Deformed and undeformed meshes W2- FigureW2-

b2 A typical
Figure b2contour for the plot
plotcontour
A typical axialfor
stress
thecomponent (bending stress) σzz=S33
stress component…….

W2- Figure b4 Convergence test : variation of …….vs the number of elements

W2- Figure b3 Abstract model with load(s) and boundary conditions W2- Figure b4 Convergence test (Similar toof
: variation W1-Figure2)
axial stress (bending) vs the number of elements

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Case c: Pure internal pressure

W2-Table c1 A thick-walled cylinder subject to pure internal pressure
Analytical Numerical
Hoop stress at outer surface [MPa] 6.667 6.66875
Hoop stress at inner surface [MPa] 16.667 16.6372
Outer circumferential strain 9.5238e-05 9.509E-05
Inner circumferential strain 2.8095e-04 2.804E-04
Type of element: Plane stress - Quadratic

W2- Figure c1 Typical Deformed and undeformed meshes W2- Figure c2 A c2

W2- Figure typical contour
A typical plot for
contour thefor
plot tangential stress
the stress (hoop stress) σt=S22
component…….

W2- Figure c4 Convergence test : variation of …….vs the number of elements

W2- Figure c4 Convergence test : variation of tangential stress (inner surface hoop stress) vs
W2- Figure c3 Abstract model with load(s) and boundary conditions (Similar to W1-Figure2)
the number of elements

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Case d: Pure axial loading

W2-Table d1 A thick-walled cylinder subject to pure axial loading
Analytical Numerical
Axial stress [MPa] 10.6103 10.612
Axial strain 1.5158E-04 1.516E-04
Transverse strain -4.5473E-05 -4.5479E-05
Type of element: 3D Stress - Quadratic

W2- Figure d1 Typical Deformed and undeformed meshes W2-W2- Figure

Figure d2 d2 A typical
A typical contour
contour plot
plot forfor
thethe axialcomponent…….
stress stress σxx=S33

W2- Figure d4 Convergence test : variation of …….vs the number of elements

W2- Figure d3 Abstract model with load(s) and boundary conditions (Similar
W2- Figure d4 Convergence test to W1-Figure2)
: variation of axial stress vs. the number of elements

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Case e: Combined loading

W2-Table e1 A thick-walled cylinder subject to combined loading

Analytical* Numerical
Maximum axial stress (Top) [MPa] 44.5661 44.77829
Minimum axial stress (Bottom) [MPa] -23.3401 -23.5126
Left and right tip deflections(mm) -0.975215 -0.9846
 For the analytical solution use the superposition rule.

W2- Figure e1 Typical Deformed and undeformed meshes W2-

W2- Figure
Figure e2 e2 A typical
A typical contour
contour plot
plot forfor thestress
the axialcomponent…….
stress σxx=S33

W2- Figure e4 Convergence test : variation of …….vs the number of elements

W2- Figure e3 Abstract model with load(s) and boundary conditions W2- Figure e4 Convergence(Similar to W1-Figure2)
test : variation of axial stress vs. the number of elements

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