Week 1 Stress Concentration on a Plate with hole

Case 1:

Mesh: Tetrahedron

Fixed Support: Left face

Load: 500N-Right Face

Stress:

Deformation:

CASE 2:

stress:

Deformation:

1 Ans:

2 Ans:

The stress value for case 2 is low hence from an analysis point of view; case 2 is the best design.

Ans 3:

From the manufacturing point of view case, 1 is better because of fewer holes to be drilled.