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Hemispherical shell with hole

Static (shells)In development

Inextensional bending and rigid rotations of the normal

Source:
MacNeal-Harder (1985)
Tolerance:
3%

Problem statement

Geometry
Hemispherical shell, radius 10, thickness 0.04, with an 18° hole at the pole; a quarter is modeled.
Material
Linear-elastic isotropic material, E = 6.825×10⁷, ν = 0.3.
Boundary conditions
Free edges; four alternating radial point loads (±1) spaced 90° apart on the equator.
Measured quantity
Radial deflection under a load point.

Script

Lands with the scripting engine (see Documentation) — this setup will be runnable from commands, no manual rebuild needed.

Results comparison

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