HW $5($COMPUTATIONAL ASSIGNMENT$)$

A solid truncated cone is subjected to an axial force $P$ as shown. The exact

elongation is $\frac{PL}{2c^{2}E}.$ By replacing the cone by $n$ circular cylinders

of equal thickness, write a computer program that can be used to calculate

the elongation of the truncated cone. What is the percentage error in the

answer obtained from the program using $($a$)n=6,($b$)n=12,($c$)n=60?$

Submit a published pdf file of your code or an excel sheet with clearly

indicated answers and plots.

The submission should include:

$-$the answer to $($a$),($b$),($c$)[$do not use ; at the line$($s$)$ where you evaluate the

error$]$

$-$a plot of average axial stress versus length;

$-$a plot of average axial strain versus length;

You can select whatever values you want for $P,L,c,$ and $E.$

Please use MATLAB