Question: Plot the 8.0 GPa and 7.86 GPa stress contour lines for an element of the machine part in Problem.
Problem: No-dimensional triangular elements have been used to determine the stress distribution in a machine part. The nodal stresses and their corresponding positions for a triangular dement are shown in the accompanying figure. What is the value of stress at x = 2.15 cm and y = 1.1 cm?