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Plate with a circular hole (Kirsch)

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Stress concentration around a hole, Kt = 3

Source:
Kirsch (1898) / Timoshenko, Theory of Elasticity
Tolerance:
3%

Problem statement

Geometry
Large (effectively infinite) plate with a small central circular hole of radius a.
Material
Linear-elastic isotropic material, E and ν.
Boundary conditions
Remote uniaxial tension σ; symmetry used to model a quarter.
Measured quantity
Hoop stress at the hole edge, σθθ(a,θ) = σ(1−2cos2θ); peak 3σ (Kt = 3) at θ = 90°.

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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