8.6.4.1.

2 Light stiffeners
The minimum yield strength or 0,2% proof strength at
calculation temperature: Rp0,2T,s 345 [Mpa]

The nominal elastic limits for stiffener:

Ferritic material
𝜎 =𝑅 , /
Austenitic material
𝑅 , /
𝜎 =
1,25
Fer
σes 345 [Mpa]
The nominal thickness: en 12 [mm]
The corrosion allowance: c 2 [mm]
The absolute value of the possible negative tolerance
on the nominal thickness (EN 10029): quality C
de1 0 [mm]

Limit values of weld joint defects (EN ISO 5817): quality C

Linear offset between plates (EN 5817):
𝐵 → 𝛿 = 𝑚𝑖𝑛 0,2 + 0,1𝑒 ; 3
𝐶 → 𝛿 = 𝑚𝑖𝑛 0,2 + 0,15𝑒 ; 4
𝐷 → 𝛿 = 𝑚𝑖𝑛 0,2 + 0,25𝑒 ; 5
de2 2 [mm]
Defects of welds:
𝐵 → 𝛿 = 0,2𝑒 ∗ 0,04
𝐶 → 𝛿 = 0,3𝑒 ∗ 0,08
𝐷 → 𝛿 = 0,4𝑒 ∗ 0,16
de3 0,3 [mm]
The analysis thickness:
𝑒 =𝑒 −𝛿 −𝛿 −𝛿 −𝑐
ea 7,7 [mm]
The mean radius of conical shell, for a check on
interstiffener collapse: 𝑅 1298 [mm]
The maximum radius of conical shell for a check of
overall collapse: 𝑅 1585 [mm]
The semi angle of come at apex: α 30 [°]
The calculation pressure: P 1 [Mpa]
The test pressure: Ptest 1,5 [Mpa]
The elastic modulus: E 210000 [MPa]
Poisson's ratio: ν 0,3 []
The distance between stiffeners: LH 1000 [mm]
The cross-sectional area of the flange of a stiffener: Af 1200 [mm2]
The second moment of area of the flange about its
centroïd: If 14400 [mm4]
The cross-sectional area of web: AW 1920 [mm2]

The second moment of area of web about its centroïd: Iw 2304000 [mm4]
The thickness of the flange of a stiffener: ef 12 [mm]
The thickness of the web of a stiffener: ew 16 [mm]
The mean length of the two bays of shell adjacent to a
light stiffener: Ls 200 [mm]
The radius of the centroid of the stiffener cross-
section: Rs 1165,8 [mm]
The radius to the part of the stiffener furthest from
the shell: Rf 1212,8 [mm]
The mean radius of the thinnest section of a cone
measured in the plane of stiffener i: Ri 1066,9 [mm]

The unsupported length of the shell: L 184 [mm]

,
Part widths of stiffener i in contact with the shell: Wi 8 [mm]

,,
Part widths of stiffener i in contact with the shell: Wi 8 [mm]
1
 1
𝛽=
1 𝜋𝑅 cos ∝ 𝐿
𝑛 −1+2 𝐿 𝑛 +1
𝜋𝑅 cos ∝

β(n=2) 6,21E-02 []
β(n=3) 2,37E-02 []
β(n=4) 9,04E-03 []
β(n=5) 3,66E-03 []
β(n=6) 1,61E-03 []
Parameter:
𝐿
𝑅
𝑢=
𝑒
𝑅 cos 𝛼
u 2,4 []

Coefficient: Y1 1,81 []
Coefficient: Y2 1,20 []
Coefficient: Y3 1,21 []
Parameter:
𝑒
𝑥=𝑛
𝑅 cos ∝
x(n=2) 0,03 []
x(n=3) 0,08 []
x(n=4) 0,13 []
x(n=5) 0,21 []
x(n=6) 0,30 []
0,001095 ≤ 𝑒 /𝑅 cos ∝ ≤ 0,0346 0,0056 yes
 𝑌 𝑒 / 𝑅 cos ∝
𝐿´ /𝑅 =
𝑌 ∗𝑥+ 1+𝑌 ∗𝑥
L´e/Ri(n=2) 0,16 []
L´e/Ri(n=3) 0,16 []
L´e/Ri(n=4) 0,15 []
L´e/Ri(n=5) 0,15 []
L´e/Ri(n=6) 0,14 []

The effective lengths of shell adjacent to a stiffener:

𝐿´
𝐿´ = 𝐿´´ = ∗𝑅
𝑅
L´e(n=2) 172,8 [mm]
L´e(n=3) 168,5 [mm]
L´e(n=4) 162,8 [mm]
L´e(n=5) 155,9 [mm]
L´e(n=6) 148,1 [mm]

For fabricated or hot-formed stiffeners

𝑆 = 1,2
For cold bend stiffeners
𝑆 = 1,33
Sf 1,33 []
Cross-section area of stiffener and effective length of
shell:
𝐿´ 𝐿´´
𝐴 =𝐴 +𝐴 +𝑒 + / cos ∝
2 2
Ae(n=2) 4658,8 [mm ]
2

Ae(n=3) 4620,8 2
[mm ]
Ae(n=4) 4569,9 2
[mm ]
Ae(n=5) 4508,4 2
[mm ]
Ae(n=6) 4438,9 2
[mm ]

The distances from the centroid of the combined

stiffener to the mean radius of the thinnest section of
a cone measured in the plane of stiffener i:
𝑒 𝐴 𝑒 𝑒 𝐴
𝐴 2 +𝑒 +2 𝐴 2 + 2𝑒
𝑋= +
𝐴 𝐴
X(n=2) 59,8 [mm]
X(n=3) 60,3 [mm]
X(n=4) 60,9 [mm]
X(n=5) 61,8 [mm]
 X(n=6) 62,7 [mm]

The distance from the centroid of the flange to the

centroid of the combined stiffener and shell:
𝑒 𝐴 𝑒
𝑋 = + + −𝑋
2 𝑒 2
Xf(n=2) 70,1 [mm]
Xf(n=3) 69,6 [mm]
Xf(n=4) 68,9 [mm]
Xf(n=5) 68,1 [mm]
Xf(n=6) 67,1 [mm]

The distance from the centroid of the web to the

centroid of the combined stiffener and shell:
𝑒 𝐴
𝑋 = + −𝑋
2 2𝑒
Xw(n=2) 4,1 [mm]
Xw(n=3) 3,6 [mm]
Xw(n=4) 2,9 [mm]
Xw(n=5) 2,1 [mm]
Xw(n=6) 1,1 [mm]

The distances from the centroid of the combined

stiffener and shell to the centroid of the effective shell
sections adjacent to the stiffener:
𝐿´
𝑋´ = 𝑋 + tan ∝
4

X´s(n=2) 84,7 [mm]

X´s(n=3) 84,6 [mm]
X´s(n=4) 84,4 [mm]
X´s(n=5) 84,3 [mm]
X´s(n=6) 84,1 [mm]

The distances from the centroid of the combined

stiffener and shell to the centroid of the effective shell
sections adjacent to the stiffener:
𝐿´´
𝑋´´ = 𝑋 − tan ∝
4

X´´s(n=2) 34,8 [mm]

 X´´s(n=3) 35,9 [mm]
X´´s(n=4) 37,4 [mm]
X´´s(n=5) 39,3 [mm]
X´´s(n=6) 41,3 [mm]
Second moment of area of the combined shell and
stiffener:
𝑒 ∗ 𝐿´ 𝑒 ∗ 𝐿´´
𝐼´ = 𝐴 ∗ 𝑋 + 𝐴 ∗ 𝑋 + 𝑋´ + 𝑋´´ + 𝐼 + 𝐼 +
2 2

𝑒 𝐿´ 𝐿´´ 𝑒 𝐿´ 𝐿´´
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼 + + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼 +
12 2 2 12 2 2
I´e(n=2) 1,40E+07 4
[mm ]
I´e(n=3) 1,38E+07 4
[mm ]
I´e(n=4) 1,36E+07 4
[mm ]
I´e(n=5) 1,32E+07 4
[mm ]
I´e(n=6) 1,29E+07 4
[mm ]

The theoretical elastic instability pressure of a stiffener

on a cylinder:
𝐸 ∗ 𝑒 ∗ 𝛽𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼 𝑛 − 1 𝐸 ∗ 𝐼´ cos ∝
𝑃 = +
𝑅 𝑅 ∗𝐿
Pg(n=2) 59,9 [MPa]
Pg(n=3) 44,5 [MPa]
Pg(n=4) 53,8 [MPa]
Pg(n=5) 75,6 [MPa]
Pg(n=6) 104,2 [MPa]
𝑃
𝑃≤
𝑆 ∗ 1,5
(n=2) 30,0 [MPa]
(n=3) 22,3 [MPa]
(n=4) 27,0 [MPa]
(n=5) 37,9 [MPa]
(n=6) 52,3 [MPa]

𝑃
𝑃 ≤
𝑆 ∗ 1,1
(n=2) 41,0 [MPa]
(n=3) 30,4 [MPa]
(n=4) 36,8 [MPa]
(n=5) 51,6 [MPa]
(n=6) 71,3 [MPa]
The modified area of a stiffener:
𝑅 cos ∝
𝐴 = ∗ 𝐴 +𝐴
𝑅
Am 1959,8 [mm2]
Parameter:
cos ∝
𝛿 = 1,28
𝑅 ∗𝑒
δ 1,3E-02 []
Parameter:
cosh 𝛿𝐿 − cos 𝛿𝐿
𝑁=
sinh 𝛿𝐿 + sin 𝛿𝐿
N 1,0 []

The total width of stiffener i in contact with the shell:

𝑊 = 𝑊 , + 𝑊 ,,
Wi 16,0 [mm]

The distance to the extremity of a stiffener:

𝑒
𝑑´ = 𝑋 +
2
𝑑´ 𝑛=2 76,1 [mm]
𝑑´ 𝑛=3 75,6 [mm]
𝑑´ 𝑛=4 74,9 [mm]
𝑑´ 𝑛=5 74,1 [mm]
𝑑´ 𝑛=6 73,1 [mm]

The pressure causing circumferential yield in a

stiffener:
𝜎 ∗ 𝑒 ∗ 𝑅 ∗ cos ∝ 𝐴
𝑃 = 𝜐 1 +
𝑅 1−2 𝑊 𝑁
𝑒 ∗ cos ∝ +2
cos ∝ 𝛿
Pys 3,5 [MPa]
The maximum stress in a light stiffener, for the
calculation pressure:
𝑃∗𝜎 𝐸 ∗ 𝑑̅´ 0,005 𝑛 − 1 𝑃 ∗ 1,5 ∗ 𝑆
𝜎 = 1,5 ∗ 𝑆 +
𝑃 𝑅 𝑃 − 𝑃 ∗ 1,5 ∗ 𝑆
0≤𝜎 ≤𝜎
σs(n=2) 201,7 [MPa]
σs(n=3) 215,3 [MPa]
σs(n=4) 225,2 [MPa]
σs(n=5) 228,5 [MPa]
 σs(n=6) 229,6 [MPa]
The maximum stress in a light stiffener, for the test
pressure:
𝑃 ∗𝜎 𝐸 ∗ 𝑑´ 0,005 𝑛 − 1 𝑃 ∗ 1,1 ∗ 𝑆
𝜎 = 1,1 ∗ 𝑆 +
𝑃 𝑅 𝑃 −𝑃 ∗ 1,1 ∗ 𝑆
0≤𝜎 ≤𝜎
σs(n=2) 221,9 [MPa]
σs(n=3) 236,9 [MPa]
σs(n=4) 247,8 [MPa]
σs(n=5) 251,4 [MPa]
σs(n=6) 252,6 [MPa]