Practice Cylindrical Element (1.2) - Cylindrical Coordinate System

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Question 1.
What are the three coordinates used in a cylindrical coordinate system?
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Remember the basics of identifying coordinates in different systems.
Question 2.
Name the basis vectors in the cylindrical coordinate system.
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Think about the directions these vectors represent.
3Question 3.
What coordinates define a point in cylindrical coordinates?
- (r
- θ
- z)
- (x
- y
- z)
- (r
- φ
- z)
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Think about common coordinate systems you know.
4Question 4.
The basis vectors in the cylindrical coordinate system change with θ.
- True
- False
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Consider the orientation of vectors in different coordinates.
Question 5.
If a cylindrical tank has a height of 10m and radius of 2m, calculate the pressure at a depth of 5m using cylindrical coordinates.
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Consider how pressure increases with depth in a liquid.
Question 6.
Derive the stress on a cylindrical element subjected to uniform internal pressure and an external load using your knowledge of LMB.
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Map out your stress components based on face orientations.

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