Preliminary (Rough) Analysis of Rectangular Tanks

Etching Tanks
L
3200
W
1380
H
2100
Tensile S
500
E
210000
S
142.8571
H/L ratio
0.65625
alpha(H/L)
0.0083
beta(H/L)
0.116
G
1.4

mm
125.9843 in.
mm
54.33071 in.
mm
82.67717 in.
N/(mm)^2 Tensile Strength
N/(mm)^2 Young's Modulus
N/(mm)^2 Allowable Stress

72538.86 psi
30466321 psi
20725.39 psi

Specific Gravity of Liquid (assume to be same as 35% acid)

Longer Side Analysis (L)

l_sp1
800 mm
31.49606 in.

(spacing btwn vertical stiffeners for longer side)

Required Thickness of Plate

t
ta

0.152104
3.863454
5
127

in.
mm
mm
in.

Loads lb/in.
w
R1
R2

172.2549 lb/in.
51.67648 lb/in.
120.5785 lb/in.

Stiffening Frame
Zmin
I_min

2.778919 in.^3
0.017524 in.^4

Shorter Side Analysis (W)

H/W
1.521739
alpha(H/W)
0.043
beta(H/W)
0.26

l_sp2

345 mm
13.58268 in.

(spacing btwn vertical stiffeners for shorter side)

Required Thickness of Plate

t
ta

0.098204
2.494379
5
127

in.
mm
mm
in.

Easier to fabricate entire Tank with same thickness of 5mm

Loads lb/in.
w
R1
R2

172.2549 lb/in.
51.67648 lb/in.
120.5785 lb/in.

Stiffening Frame
Zmin
I_min

1.198409 in.^3
0.017524 in.^4