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A really neat way to represent hoop stress graphically is by using the "path" tool in ANSYS. The following video shows how to display stress as a function of radius much like the figure below.
SimCafe: Pressure Vessel in ANSYS, Results3
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The "path" tool can also be used to show the axial and radial stresses along the top edge. Try it!
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