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Thick-walled sphere under pressure

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3D axisymmetric stress field, closed-form Lamé solution

Source:
Lamé / Timoshenko, Theory of Elasticity
Tolerance:
1%

Problem statement

Geometry
Thick-walled hollow sphere, inner radius a and outer radius b.
Material
Linear-elastic isotropic material, E and ν.
Boundary conditions
Uniform internal pressure p (outer surface traction-free).
Measured quantity
Radial and tangential stress σr(r), σθ(r); peak σθ = (p/2)(2a³+b³)/(b³−a³) at the inner wall.

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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