CONSTRUCTION AND SIMULATION Deformation Analysis of Cord-Rubber Compensator

Deformation and stresses in a cord-rubber compensator subjected to internal pressure were analyzed. Two finite element models were developed: shell one with composite elements and axisym-metrical one with rebar elements, within which compensator-flange contact was taken into account.

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