This paper analyses the stress state in a circular ring under two opposite forces on its outer boundary. The solution is obtained by using the complex variable method and the principle of superposition. Stress concentration factors are calculated for the ratio of inner and outer radii in the range 0–0.95 and are presented in tabular form.
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