Solid mechanics thermal stress of infinite cylinder

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The discussion focuses on calculating the thermal stress (S) in a cylindrical shell with inner radius 'a' and outer radius 'b', where the inner surface temperature (T1) is greater than the outer surface temperature (T2). The relevant equation for thermal stress is established as S = Ea (T1 - T2), where 'E' is the Young's modulus and 'a' is the linear thermal expansion coefficient. Participants express uncertainty about the derivation of this equation, highlighting a common issue where students rely on textbook answers without understanding the underlying principles.

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Homework Statement



My problem is to calculate the Thermal stress of a Cylindric shell with inner radius a and outer radius b the inner surface is experiencing Temperature T1 and the outer surface is experiencing T2 with T1>T2 assuming that the linear thermal expansion coefficient is a, the Young modulus E and that the heat gradient within the shell is linear how to obtain the thermal stress (S) induced by these conditions?



Homework Equations


Thermal stress as given by most sources I could find, no equation given in the problem
S=Ea (T1-T2)


The Attempt at a Solution


I attempted to solve the problem with the equation above however I am hesitant to if it is right or not
 
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Taexzyn: The final answer is listed in some textbooks, usually without showing the derivation. Most people just copy the final answer out of a textbook, without knowing how it was derived. I would say, almost no one knows how to derive it. Do you just need to copy the final answer out of a textbook? Or do you need to also copy a derivation out of a textbook? Or instead, do you need to be able to derive it yourself, from only fundamental principles already in your own mind?

I briefly tried to derive it myself, and currently got stuck.
 

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