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Author: Ben Mullen, Cornell University

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[1. Pre-Analysis & Start-Up|ANSYS WB - Thermal Stresses in a Bar - Pre-Analysis & Start-Up]
[2. Geometry|ANSYS WB - Thermal Stresses in a Bar - Geometry]
[3. Mesh|ANSYS WB - Thermal Stresses in a Bar - Mesh]
[4. Setup (Physics)|ANSYS WB - Thermal Stresses in a Bar - Setup (Physics)]
[5. Solution|ANSYS WB - Thermal Stresses in a Bar - Solution]
[6. Results|ANSYS WB - Thermal Stresses in a Bar - Results]
[7. Verification & Validation|ANSYS WB - Thermal Stresses in a Bar - Verification & Validation]
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h1. Problem Specification

A steel bar (E = 2.0E10 Pa, v = 0.3 {latex}$\alpha${latex} = 1.2E-5) with the dimensions shown below placed between two walls. On one side, the bar is rigidly fixed to the wall and on the other, there is a 2 mm gap between the wall and the bar. What is the stress in the bar after the temperature increases {latex}$ 100^{\circ} C ${latex}

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