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Figure 4.31: von Mises stress distribution (P a) along the first model solid
meshed structure.

Figure 4.32: First model shell mesh.

Figure 4.37 shows the second model loads and boundary conditions.
von Mises stress distribution results of the second model FEA in Abaqus are illustrated
in Figures 4.38, 4.39 and4.40, each one with a different perspective of the structure local
deformations. Deformations are depicted with a scale factor of 10 7 .
Last but not least, a modal analysis of this second model concept was performed in Abaqus
by the finite element method.
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