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Table 3.4: Convergence tests on various sizes of notch; Test Pressure at 50 bar<br />

No of<br />

Elements<br />

h<br />

max<br />

h<br />

nom<br />

h<br />

K t<br />

83<br />

a<br />

max<br />

a<br />

nom<br />

Relative Notch, L/t = 0.85 (N7); Arc-shaped (semi-circle) Notch<br />

a<br />

K t<br />

4576 90.86 62.61 1.45 55.45 15.44 3.59<br />

5120 90.94 61.36 1.48 55.65 15.37 3.62<br />

11872 90.86 61.23 1.48 55.47 15.51 3.57<br />

14000 90.82 61.25 1.48 55.33 15.63 3.54<br />

Relative Notch, L/t = 4.88 (N40); Arc-shaped Notch<br />

4454 98.04 66.86 1.61 48.69 17.80 2.73<br />

6800 98.94 60.99 1.62 49.94 17.69 2.82<br />

11664 100.73 61.01 1.65 56.21 17.95 3.13<br />

14504 100.74 60.90 1.66 56.18 17.73 3.17<br />

Relative Notch, L/t = 7.32 (N60); Arc-shaped Notch<br />

3840 104.98 61.76 1.70 50.05 19.46 2.57<br />

7200 105.04 61.82 1.70 48.91 19.32 2.53<br />

11520 105.07 61.59 1.71 48.54 19.86 2.44<br />

14190 105.08 61.75 1.70 48.31 19.77 2.44<br />

Relative Notch, L/t = 10.98 (N90); Arc-shaped Notch<br />

3840 107.88 61.49 1.75 42.89 22.53 1.90<br />

7200 107.31 61.47 1.75 41.34 22.36 1.85<br />

11520 107.17 61.21 1.75 40.91 22.33 1.83<br />

14448 107.14 61.15 1.75 40.78 22.35 1.83<br />

Relative Notch, L/t = 12.20 (N100); Arc-shaped Notch<br />

3936 108.17 61.17 1.77 40.79 23.65 1.72<br />

7200 107.29 61.08 1.76 39.22 23.43 1.67<br />

11520 107.10 60.81 1.76 38.80 23.40 1.66<br />

14448 107.10 60.75 1.76 38.68 23.42 1.65

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