Transition from thin to thick walled vessel
An example of thick-walled cylinder subjected to internal pressure. The following topics are discussed:
- 2-D modeling
- Axisymmetric mode of symmetry
- Transition from thin to thick-walled vessel theory
- Mesh convergence study
- Verification and validation
- Distribution of stresses
Note: This example neglects bending, i.e. Membrane shell with membrane stresses only.
For further information see the following document:Â Thick-walled vessel report