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A spherical vessel of 1.2m diameter is subjected to pressure of 1.8 Mpa. Determine the stress in the plate if its thickness is 5 mm
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A spherical vessel of 1.2m diameter is subjected to pressure of 1.8 Mpa. Determine the stress in the plate if its thickness is 5 mm
written 5.4 years ago by |
Data:
Diameter (d) = 1.2 m = 1200 mm
Pressure (p) = 1.8 Mpa = 1.8 N/mm2
Stress = ?
Thickness (t) = 5 mm.
For spherical shell,
Stress acting is the hoop/circumferential stress only.
∴ σH=Pd4t=1.8×12004×5
$\sigma_H = 108 …