2.3.11 Doubly curved shell elements subjected to uniform thermal loading

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Problem description

Material properties

The material is isotropic with the following constants:

Young's modulus, E = 68.25 × 106 psi
Poisson's ratio, = 0.3
Thermal expansion coefficient, = 1.0 × 10–6 in/in°F

Analytical solution

The analytical solution to this problem is uniform radial expansion with zero stress.

Results and discussion

Input files

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Figure 2.3.11–1 Meshes used in this analysis.