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Problem (1): A cylindrical shell of a vessel has an inside diameter 2 m and is subjected to an internal
pressure 5 kg/cm2. Calculate the thickness and corresponding deflection. Allowable tensile stress of the
material is 1020 kg/cm2.
P = 5 kg/cm2
ft = 1020 kg/cm2
µ = 0.3
To Prove -: i) t = …………….cm
ii) w = ………… cm
f t pi
t R1 1
f t pi
1020 5
t 100 1
1020 5
t 0.4914 cm……………………………………Ans
R 2 t R1
R2 0.4914 100
R2 100 .4914 cm
w
E ( R2 R1 )
2 2
5 100 3 (2 0.3)
w
2.09 10 6 (100.4914 2 100 2 )
w 0.0413 cm ……………………………….Answer
Problem (2): The inside radius of a hydraulic cylinder vessel is 20 cm. Calculate the required
thickness if it operates at 500 kg/cm2. The permissible tensile stress of material is 2400 kg/cm2.
Given -: R1 = 20 cm D = 400 cm
P = 500 kg/cm2
ft = 2400 kg/cm2
To Prove -: i) t = …………….cm
f t pi
t R1 1
f t pi
2400 500
t 20 1
2400 500
t 4.7088 cm……………………………………Answer
pD
t
2 fJ
500 40
t
2 2400 1.0
t 4.1667 cm…………………………………….Answer
Problem (3): A high pressure vessel is to be operating at 100 MN/m2. The inside diameter of
vessel is 30.5 cm. Steel having yield stress 466 MN/m2 is selected for fabrication. Estimate the
wall thickness required by various theories with a factor of safety 1.6.
P = 100 MN/m2
F.S. = 1.6
f t pi
t R1 1
f t pi
291.25 100
t 0.1525 1
291.25 100
f yp
K
f yp 3Pi
466
K
466 3 1.6 100
K 1.5701
But
R2
K
R1
1.5701 0.1525 R2
t R2 R1
t 0.2395 0.1525
t 0.087 m………………………………..Answer
t t
Pi 2.31 f t 1
2 R2 2 R2
t t
Pi 2.31 f t 1 t R2 R1
2(t R1 ) 2(t R1 )
t t
100 2.31 291.25 1
2(t 0.1525) 2(t 0.1525)
t t
0.1486 1
2t 0.305) 2t 0.305)
t 2t 0.305 t
0.1486
2t 0.305) 2t 0.305)
t t 0.305
0.1486
2t 0.305) 2t 0.305)
t 2 0.305t
0.1486
2
(2t 0.305)
0.1486 (2t 0.305 ) 2 (t 2 0.305 t )
P = 150 MN/m2
F.S. = 1.5
f t pi
t R1 1
f t pi
300 150
t 0.15 1
300 150
t 0.1098 m ……………………………………Ans
b) According to maximum shear stress theory, thickness can be calculated as
f yp
K
f yp 3Pi
450
K
450 3 1.5 150
K 2.7321
But
R2
K
R1
2.7321 0.15 R2
t R2 R1
t 0.4098 0.15
t 0.2598 m………………………………..Ans
t t
Pi 2.31 f t 1
2 R2 2 R2
t t
Pi 2.31 f t 1 t R2 R1
2(t R1 ) 2(t R1 )
t t
150 2.31 300 1
2(t 0.15) 2(t 0.15)
t t
0.2164 1
2t 0.30) 2t 0.30)
t 2t 0.30 t
0.2164
2t 0.30) 2t 0.30)
t t 0.30
0.2164
2t 0.30) 2t 0.30)
t 2 0.30t
0.2164
2
( 2t 0.30)
t 0.2038 m …………………………………….Answer
Problem (5): A thick walled (monobloc) high pressure vessel has 500 mm diameter. It is
subjected to an internal pressure of 600 bars. The yield strength of material is 5000 kg/cm2.
Ultimate tensile strength of material is 6500 kg/cm2. Calculate the thickness of vessel according
to the various theories of failure. F.S is 1.4. Also estimate the tangential stress and radial stress
variation along the vessel wall.
ft = 6500 Kg/cm2
= 1.4
f t pi
t R1 1
f t pi
6500 611
t 25 1
6500 611
t 2.4716 cm ……………………………………Answer
t R2 R1
R2 25 2.4716
R2 22.5284 cm
5000
K
5000 3 1.4 611
K 1.1921
K 1.1921
But
R2
K
R1
1.1921 25 R2
t R2 R1
t 29 .8205 25
t 4.8025 cm………………………………..Answer
t t
Pi 2.31 f t 1
2 R2 2 R2
t t
Pi 2.31 f t 1 t R2 R1
2(t R1 ) 2(t R1 )
t t
611 2.31 6500 1
2(t 25) 2(t 25)
t t
0.0407 1
2t 50) 2t 50)
t 2t 50 t
0.0407
2t 50) 2t 50)
t t 50
0.0407
2t 50) 2t 50)
t 2 50t
0.0407
(2t 50)
2
t 2.3228 cm …………………………………….Answer
Pi R1 2 R2 2
f t 1
2
2
2
2
( R R1 ) R1
Use R1 = 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 cm; R2 = 30 cm, Pi = 611 kg/cm2
611 25 2 30 2
f t 1 2
2
f t 3388.27 kg/cm2 R1 = 25 cm
(30 25 ) 25
2
611 26 2 30 2
f t 1 2
2
f t 4298.82 kg/cm2 R1 = 26 cm
(30 2
26 ) 26
611 27 2 30 2
f t 1 2
2
f t 5820.57 kg/cm2 R1 = 27 cm
(30 27 ) 27
2
611 28 2 30 2
f t 1 2
2
f t 8870.03 kg/cm2 R1 = 28 cm
(30 28 ) 28
2
611 29 2 30 2
f t 1 2
2
f t 18029.67 kg/cm2 R1 = 29 cm
(30 29 ) 29
2
611 25 2 30 2
f t 1 2
2
f t 0 kg/cm2 R1 = 30 cm
(30 25 ) 25
2
Pi R1 2 R2 2
f r
2
1
2 2
2
( R R1 ) 1
R
Use R1 = 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 cm; R2 = 30 cm, Pi = 611 kg/cm2
611 25 2 30 2
f t 2 1
2
f r -600 kg/cm2 R1 = 25 cm
(30 25 ) 25
2
611 26 2 30 2
f t 2 1
2
f r -597.53 kg/cm2 R1 = 26 cm
(30 26 ) 26
2
611 27 2 30 2
f t 2 1
2
f r -588.31 kg/cm2 R1 = 27 cm
(30 27 ) 27
2
611 28 2 30 2
f t
2
1 f r -567.73 kg/cm2 R1 = 28 cm
(30 2
28 ) 28 2
611 29 2 30 2
f t 2 1
2
f r -599.9 kg/cm2 R1 = 29 cm
(30 29 ) 29
2
611 30 2 30 2
f t 2 1
2
f r 0 kg/cm2 R1 = 30 cm
(30 30 ) 30
2