Chapter7: Wrapped Thick Cylinder under Pressure and Thermal Loading

Wrapped Thick Cylinder under

7 Pressure and Thermal Loading

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Summary 116
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Introduction 117
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Requested Solutions 117
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FEM Solution 117
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Input File(s) 118
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Video 119
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Summary
Title Chapter 7: Wrapped Thick Cylinder under Pressure and Thermal Loading
Geometry • 2-D Shell (units: mm)
• Cylinder length= 200
1
• Cylinder radius: 2 rial
ate
ic m
inner side = 23 o t rop tion
a
or th orient
mid side = 25 27
outside = 27 y 23 25

z 200
x all dimensions in mm

z=0

Material properties • Inner Cylinder

–5
E = 210GPa  = 0.3  = 2.0  10  C
• Outer Cylinder
E 1 = 130GPa  12 = 0.25 G 12 = 10GPa  11 = 3.0  10 – 6  C
E 2 = 5GPa  13 = 0.25 G 13 = 10GPa  22 = 2.0  10 – 5  C
E 3 = 5GPa  23 = 0 G 23 = 5GPa  33 = 2.0  10 – 5  C

Analysis type Quasi-static analysis

Boundary conditions Axial displacement zero at z = 0 .
Applied loads Pressure of 200MPa and temperature rise of 130C
Element type 2-D shell
FE results Hoop stress compared with NAFEMS solution
Wrapped Thick Cylinder under Pressure and Thermal Loading
CQUAD4 CQUAD4
Quantity Units NAFEMS linear PSHLN1
STEP 1
at r = 24 mm MPa 1483 1414 1414
at r = 26 mm MPa 822 875 875
STEP 2
at r = 24 mm MPa 1309 1236 1236
at r = 26 mm MPa 994 1053 1053
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Introduction
This problem demonstrates the ability to model pressure and thermal loading for composite laminated material. A
thick cylinder is loaded with both pressure and a temperature increase. Stresses are calculated and compared to a
reference solution.

Requested Solutions
The Hoop stress at the inner and outer cylinders is calculated under pressure loading and under both pressure loading
and thermal loading in MD Nastran. This test is recommended by the National Agency for Finite Element Methods
and Standards (U.K.): Test R0031/2 from NAFEMS publication R0031, “Composites Benchmarks”, February 1995

FEM Solution
A numerical solution has been obtained with MD Nastran’s SOL 400 for the configuration shown in Figure 7-1. The
cylinder consists of two layers with layer thickness and orientation as shown in Figure 7-1. The axial displacement is
set to zero at z = 0 . Only one eighth of the model is analyzed with the appropriate symmetry boundary conditions.
The two layers are modeled using the PCOMP entry, where the thickness of both layers is 2 mm
PCOMP 1 0. 0.
1 2. 0. YES 2 2. 0. YES

1
2 al
teri
i c ma
p
otro ation
or th orient

27
y 23 25

z 200
x all dimensions in mm

z=0

Figure 7-1 Wrapped Thick Cylinder under Pressure and Thermal Loading

Each lamina is modeled as one layer in the composite. The inner cylinder (layer 1) is isotropic and the outer cylinder
(layer 2) is orthotropic. The material properties for the inner cylinder are

E = 210GPA ,  = 0.3 ,  = 2.0  10 – 5  C

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and for the outer cylinder are

E 1 = 130GPa  12 = 0.25 G 12 = 10GPa  11 = 3.0  10 – 6  C
E 2 = 5GPa  13 = 0.25 G 13 = 10GPa  22 = 2.0  10 – 5  C
E 3 = 5GPa  23 = 0 G 23 = 5GPa  33 = 2.0  10 – 5  C

and are entered using the MAT1 and MAT8 entry, respectively.
Two types of shell elements are analyzed: the CQUAD4 default and the CQUAD4 suitable for large deformations. The
latter is activated using the PSHLN1 entry.
PSHLN1 1 NO +
+ C4 DCT L

The analysis is performed in two analyses steps. In the first step, a uniform pressure of 200MPa is applied on the
inside of the cylinder. In the second step, both this pressure and a temperature rise of 130C is applied.

Table 7-1 compares the Hoop stress in the inner and outer cylinders for the two examples for the two analyses steps
with the reference solution at r = 24mm and r = 26mm . The NAFEMS Hoop stress at r = 23mm and
r = 25mm are averaged to compare at r = 24mm for the inner cylinder and similar for r = 26mm for the outer
cylinder.

Table 7-1 Wrapped Thick Cylinder under Pressure and Thermal Loading
CQUAD4 CQUAD4
Quantity Hoop Stress Units NAFEMS Linear PSHLN1
STEP 1
at r = 24 mm MPa 1483 1414 1414
at r = 26 mm MPa 822 875 875
STEP 2
at r = 24 mm MPa 1309 1236 1236
at r = 26 mm MPa 994 1053 1053

Input File(s)
File Description
nug_07n.dat Linear Elements
nug_07m.dat Linear Elements using PSHLN1 Entry
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Video
Click on the image or caption below to view a streaming video of this problem; it lasts approximately 18 minutes and
explains how the steps are performed.

1
2 rial
ate
ic m
o t rop tion
a
or th orient

27
y 23 25

z 200
x all dimensions in mm

z=0

Figure 7-2 Video of the Above Steps