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First, let's estimate the expected displacement of the right edge relative to the center of the hole. We can get a reasonable estimate by neglecting the hole and approximating the entire plate as being in uniaxial tension.

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Substituting values,

Image RemovedDividing the applied tensile stress by the Young's modulus gives the uniform strain in the x direction. Multiplying this by the half-width (5 in) gives the expected displacement of the right edge as ~ 0.17 in. We'll check this against ANSYS.

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First, let's begin by finding the average stress, the nominal area stress, and the maximum stress with a concentration factor.

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