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    This document introduces axisymmetric elements in ANSYS, which can be used to model axisymmetric geometries and loads. Axisymmetric elements convert a 3D problem into a simpler 2D problem, reducing model size and analysis time. Only the cross-section needs to be modeled, and ANSYS accounts for the full 3D axisymmetric structure without changing coordinate systems. Axisymmetric models must be drawn in the x-y plane with the x-direction as radial and the model rotated about the y-axis at x=0, with nothing in the region x<0.

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    This document introduces axisymmetric elements in ANSYS, which can be used to model axisymmetric geometries and loads. Axisymmetric elements convert a 3D problem into a simpler 2D problem, reducing model size and analysis time. Only the cross-section needs to be modeled, and ANSYS accounts for the full 3D axisymmetric structure without changing coordinate systems. Axisymmetric models must be drawn in the x-y plane with the x-direction as radial and the model rotated about the y-axis at x=0, with nothing in the region x<0.

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    This document introduces axisymmetric elements in ANSYS, which can be used to model axisymmetric geometries and loads. Axisymmetric elements convert a 3D problem into a simpler 2D problem, reducing model size and analysis time. Only the cross-section needs to be modeled, and ANSYS accounts for the full 3D axisymmetric structure without changing coordinate systems. Axisymmetric models must be drawn in the x-y plane with the x-direction as radial and the model rotated about the y-axis at x=0, with nothing in the region x<0.

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    This document introduces axisymmetric elements in ANSYS, which can be used to model axisymmetric geometries and loads. Axisymmetric elements convert a 3D problem into a simpler 2D problem, reducing model size and analysis time. Only the cross-section needs to be modeled, and ANSYS accounts for the full 3D axisymmetric structure without changing coordinate systems. Axisymmetric models must be drawn in the x-y plane with the x-direction as radial and the model rotated about the y-axis at x=0, with nothing in the region x<0.

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    EMA 405

    Axisymmetric Elements

    Introduction
    Axisymmetric

    elements are 2-D elements


    that can be used to model axisymmetric
    geometries with axisymmetric loads
    These convert a 3-D problem to a 2-D
    problem
    Smaller models
    Faster execution
    Easier postprocessing
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    only model the cross section, and ANSYS


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    Note
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    be drawn in the x-y plane.
    The x-direction is the radial direction.
    The 2-D model will be rotated about
    the y-axis (and always about x=0)
    Nothing in your model should be in
    the region x<0
    In postprocessing, x will be the radial
    stress, y will be the axial stress, and
    z will be the hoop stress

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