Dug-a, Princess Dianne A.

A spherical pressure vessel has an outside diameter of 6 m and a wall thickness of 15

mm. The vessel will be constructed from steel [E = 200 GPa; n = 0.29] that has a yield
strength of 340 MPa. If the internal pressure in the vessel is 1,750 kPa, determine
(a) the normal stress in the vessel wall,
(b) the factor of safety with respect to the yield strength,
Given:
E=200 GPa
n=0.29
P=1750kpa
t=15mm
d=6mm
σ y =340 Mp a

Reqd: σ w , n
Solution:
a)
Pd 1750 kPa(6 m)
σ w= =
4t 4 ¿¿
b)
σ y 340 Mpa
n= = =1.943
σ w 175 Mpa