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Pressure Vessel: Pre-Analysis

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& Start-Up

Pre-Analysis

The equations for stresses in thin- and thick-wall cylinders can be found in many mechanics of materials references, and are summarized here, with a = inner radius, b = outer radius, r = radial position where stress is to be found, and t = wall thickness.

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We will fill in the missing information by performing an axisymmetric analysis using ANSYS. We will then compare the numerical results from ANSYS to the analytical results.  

Start-Up

Launch ANSYS Workbench and start a "Static Structural" analysis in the project page as shown in the video below.

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Continue to Step 2 - : Geometry

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