The table shows a few examples where you can use the Plane stress, Plane strain, or Axisymmetric options.
| Simplification Options |
Examples |
| Plane Stress |
Turning a wrench to tighten a bolt 
Other examples include thin plates under pressure, bracket under distributed load, snap fit of plastic clips, and free surface of shafts in torsion.
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| Plane Strain |
Pipe under internal pressure 
Other examples include a dam under water pressure, tunnel under pressure, or rolling of sheets.
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| Axisymmetric |
Stress analysis on contacting threads of a bolt and nut assembly with assumptions 
Other examples include pressure vessel subjected to internal pressure, cylinder under external or internal pressure, and some problems encountered in turbine construction.
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