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D – AXISYMMETRIC PROBLEM FORMULATIONS
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Course Content:
A – INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
Numerical method and Computer-Aided Engineering; Physical
problems; Mathematical models; Finite element method.
B – REVIEW OF 1-D FORMULATIONS
Elements and nodes, natural coordinates, interpolation function, bar
elements, constitutive equations, stiffness matrix, boundary
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elements, constitutive equations, stiffness matrix, boundary
conditions, applied loads, theory of minimum potential energy; Plane
truss elements; Examples.
C – PLANE ELASTICITY PROBLEM FORMULATIONS
Constant-strain triangular (CST) elements; Plane stress, plane
strain; Axisymmetric elements; Stress calculations; Programming
structure; Numerical examples.
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Axisymmetric Problems
• 3D axisymmetric solids or solids of revolution
• Subjected to axisymmetric loading
- Deformation and stress are
independent of θ- Reduced to 2D in rz-plane
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- Reduced to 2D in rz-plane
(cylindrical coordinate)
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Displacement
{ }
=w
uu
{ }
∂∂
+∂∂
∂∂∂∂
=
=
u
r
w
z
u
z
w
r
u
rz
z
r
θε
γ
ε
ε
ε
Strain and strain-displacement
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r
u
{ }
=
θσ
τ
σ
σ
σrz
z
r
Stress
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Generalized Hooke’s Law
−−
−
−
Ε=
z
y
x
z
y
x
εεε
νννν
νννννν
σσσ
0021
000
0001
0001
0001
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( )( )
−
−−+
Ε=
yz
xz
xy
z
yz
xz
xy
z
γγγε
ν
ννν
τττσ
2
2100000
02
210000
002
000211
{ } [ ]{ }[ ] matrix elasticityor material a is where D
D εσ =
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Constitutive equations - elasticity
{ } [ ]{ }εσ D=
Elasticity matrix
−− 10
11
νν
νν
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[ ] ( )( )( )
( )
−−
−−
−−
−−
−+−
=
1011
012
2100
101
1
11
211
1
νν
νν
νν
νν
νν
νν
νννE
D
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Discretization of Solution Domainz
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ro
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Finite Element Formulation
– Triangular element for axisymmetric problems
{ }
=
=2
2
1
1
4
3
2
1
u
w
u
w
u
q
q
q
q
q
q
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Compare with triangular element
developed earlier for plane stress
and plane strain problem
3
3
6
5
w
u
q
q
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Displacement Field
634221
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qNqNqNw
qNqNqNu
++=
++=
1
q
qηξ
η
ξ
−−=
=
=
13
2
1
N
N
N
Alternate displacement functions
Isoparametric Representation
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{ } [ ]{ }u N q=
{ }
=
6
5
4
3
2
321
321
000
000
q
q
q
q
q
NNN
NNNu
ηξ −−=13N
( ) 1,2,3i , 2
1=++
∆= ycxbaN iiii
Refer to detailed derivation of
interpolation functions, Ni in terms of
nodal coordinates, from previous topic.
( )( ) 642
531
1
1
qqqw
qqqu
ηξηξ
ηξηξ
−−++=
−−++=
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Strain-displacement Relations
r
u
r
w
z
u
z
w
r
u,,,
∂∂
+∂∂
∂∂
∂∂
The strain-displacement terms are:
ηηη
ξξξ
∂∂
∂∂
+∂∂
∂∂
=∂∂
∂∂
∂∂
+∂∂
∂∂
=∂∂
z
z
ur
r
uu
z
z
ur
r
uu
[ ]
∂∂∂∂
=
∂∂∂∂
∂∂
∂∂
∂∂
∂∂
=
∂∂
∂∂
z
u
r
u
J
z
u
r
u
zr
zr
u
u
ηη
ξξ
η
ξ
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ηηη ∂∂∂∂∂ zr
[ ]
∂∂
∂∂
=
∂∂∂∂
−
η
ξu
u
J
z
u
r
u
1
Similarly:
[ ]
∂∂
∂∂
=
∂∂∂∂
−
η
ξw
w
J
z
w
r
w
1
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Jacobian matrix
[ ]
=
∂∂
∂∂
∂∂
∂∂
=2323
1313
zr
zr
zr
zr
J
ηη
ξξjiij
jiij
zzz
rrr
−=
−=
( )( )
321332211 1 rrrrNrNrNr ηξηξ −−++=++=
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[ ][ ]
−
−=−
1323
13231
det
1
rr
zz
JJ
[ ] 13232313det zrzrJ −=
[ ] eAJ 2det =
( ) 321332211
321332211
1 zzzzNzNzNz ηξηξ −−++=++=
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Strain-displacement Relations
{ }
( ) ( )[ ]
( ) ( )[ ]
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )[ ]
++
−−−+−+−−
−+−−
−−−
=
∂∂
+∂∂
∂∂∂∂
=
=
qNqNqN
J
qqzqqzqqrqqr
J
qqrqqr
J
qqzqqz
u
r
w
z
u
z
w
r
u
rz
z
r
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6413622353135123
64136223
53135123
det
det
det
θε
γ
ε
ε
ε
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++
r
qNqNqNr
u533211
{ }
[ ] [ ] [ ]
[ ] [ ] [ ]
[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
=
6
5
4
3
2
1
321
122131132332
211332
123123
000
detdetdetdetdetdet
det0
det0
det0
0det
0det
0det
q
q
q
q
q
q
r
N
r
N
r
N
J
z
J
r
J
z
J
r
J
z
J
r
J
r
J
r
J
r
J
z
J
z
J
z
ε { } [ ]{ }qB=ε
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Potential Energy
The functional in the variational principle is the potential energy of a 2-D elastic body acted by surface and body forces.
( ) ( ) ( )wuWwuUwu ,,, −=π
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( ) [ ] [ ][ ]{ }[ ] { } { }dlqTdVqfdVqBDBqwulV
b
V
T
∫∫∫ −−=1
2
1,π
( ) ( )( )∑=
=M
e
e wuwu1
,, ππ
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Elemental volume
∫ ∫ ∫ ∫==V A A
dArddArdV
π
πθ2
0
2
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( )
( ) 0=
∂∂∂∂
ei
e
w
u
π
π
Minimum Potential Energy Theorem
Recall the minimum potential energy theorem applied to
triangular element for plane stress / plane strain case:
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[ ]( )
[ ][ ] ( ){ } { }( )
( ) { }( ) ( )
( )
0222
1
)( =−−ΒΒ
∂
∫∫∫∫∫eee
l
eee
A
e
b
e
i
A
T
i
dlrTdArfqdArD
w
πππ
[ ] { } { } { } )()()( ee
b
eTFqk +=
[ ] [ ] [ ][ ] dArBDBkT
A e
∫∫=)(
2π
Element stiffness matrix
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Notes on [B] for evaluation of the term r
Ni
For simple approximation, both terms are evaluated at
the centroid of the triangle and used as representative
values for the triangle:
3
1321 === NNN
321 rrrr
++= radius of the centroid
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3
321 rrrr
++= radius of the centroid
(from origin of cylindrical coordinate)
332211 rNrNrNr ++=
Alternately we can integrate when using:
[ ] [ ] [ ][ ]BDBArkTe)(2π=
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Body Force
Suppose body force components, fr and fz, act at
the centroid of a triangular element.
The work done by these forces is given by,
Element Force Vector
{ } { } ( )+=∫ ∫A A
zrb
TdArwfufdArfu
e e
22 ππ
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( ) ( )[ ]
≈
+++++= ∫
∫ ∫
z
r
z
r
z
r
e
A
zr
A A
f
f
f
f
f
f
qqqqqqAr
dArfqNqNqNfqNqNqNe
e e
654321
634221533211
3
2
2
π
π
If body force is the primary
load, for better accuracy,
use:
332211 rNrNrNr ++=
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Body Force due to gravity and radial centrifugal force (inertia)
Element Force Vector
{ }
−≈
−=
=g
r
g
r
f
ff
z
r
b ρωρ
ρωρ 22
ω
ρ is mass per unit volume
of the element.
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If body force is the primary
load, for better accuracy,
use:
332211 rNrNrNr ++=fz
fr
ω
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Traction Force
Suppose a linearly varying traction components act along edge 1-2
of a triangular axisymmetric element.
The potential energy due to the traction force is,
{ } { }
+
+
+
+
= −∫r
z
r
l
T
Trr
Trr
Trr
qqqqldlrTue
6
26
26
2
2221
21
21
432121ππ
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+zT
rr
6
26
21
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Element Stress Calculations(Computed at the centroid of the element section)
[ ] [ ]{ } [ ][ ]{ }qBDD == εσ
zσ
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rσθσ
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Discussion on modeling issues and boundary
conditions for axisymmetric problems
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Example: A thick cylinder subjected to internal pressure
�Boundary conditions
�Axisymmetric problem
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�Boundary conditions
w = constant
w = 0
u = constant
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�Mesh
�3-node triangular elements
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Theoretical result are calculated
using Lame equations
2
2
r
BA
r
BA
r
H
−=
+=
σ
σ
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