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August 2, 2023 at 9:02 am
Sampat Kumar
Ansys Employee

Hi Nelsen,
I have tested it on my end. The deformation depends on the loading conditions that you applied. What types of boundary conditions have you applied to the model?
I have applied for fixed support on both faces as highlighted, and then you can see the total deformation in the below image.


It makes sense that if you apply the fixed support to both flat faces, then your deformation will be maximum at the center of the outer surface. The body can deform radially outward.

Regards,
Sampat

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