Mechanics of Materials II:

Thin-Walled Pressure Vessels and Torsion

Dr. Wayne Whiteman
Senior Academic Professional and Director of the Office of Student Services
Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
Module 5 Learning Outcome
• Determine the relationship between
longitudinal stress and hoop stress for a thin-
walled pressure vessel
 Mechanics of Materials
Foundation for all structural and
machine design STRESSES

INTERNAL STRUCTURAL
ENGINEERING EXTERNAL
FORCES AND PERFORMANCE
STRUCTURE LOADS
MOMENTS
STRAINS

Longitudinal Stress:

pD
 LONG 
4t
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pD
 HOOP 
2t
 Thin-Walled Pressure Vessels

Cylindrical Stresses: pD
 HOOP 
2t
pD
 LONG 
4t
 Thin-Walled Pressure Vessels
Cylindrical Stresses: pD
 HOOP 
2t
pD
 LONG 
4t

Mohr’s circle for Plane Stress

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