1. Reference problem#

1.1. Geometry#

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Medium radius

:

\({R}_{o}=\mathrm{1m}\)

Thickness

:

\(h=0.02m\)

Height

:

\(L=4m\)

Inner radius

:

\({R}_{i}={R}_{o}–h/2\)

1.2. Material properties#

Young’s module

:

\(E=2.1\times {10}^{11}\mathrm{Pa}\)

Poisson’s ratio

:

\(\nu =0.3\)

1.3. Boundary conditions and loads#

  • Zero axial displacement at the low end (\(u=0\)) + symmetry conditions

  • Uniform axial load per unit length \(q=10000N/m\), applied at the top end

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1.4. Initial conditions#

Not applicable for static analysis.