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Thin-Walled Pressure Vessels Flashcards

1
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Circumferential Stress Formula

A

sigma t = pD/2t

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Bursting Force formula

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F = pDH

note: to use this formula, the pressure on the projected area must be uniform

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Longitudinal Stress

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sigma L = pD/4t

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Why is longitudinal stress in open cylindrical tank is zero?

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  1. Tank has no cover
  2. The bottom of the tank lies on the ground thus the pressure is directly applied in the ground

note: this is not always the case

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Spherical Tank Formula

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sigma t = pD/4t

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