Mechanics Of materials II

Department of Mechanical Engineering, UCE&T, Bahauddin Zakariya University

Stresses in Thin-Walled Pressure Vessels

Department of Mechanical Engineering, UCE&T, Bahauddin Zakariya University

Stresses in Thin-Walled Pressure Vessels
Cylindrical vessel with
principal stresses
 σ1 = hoop stress
 σ2 = longitudinal stress
 Hoop stress:
 Fz  0  12t x   p2r x 
pr
1 
t

Department of Mechanical Engineering, UCE&T, Bahauddin Zakariya University

Stresses in Thin-Walled Pressure Vessels

Department of Mechanical Engineering, UCE&T, Bahauddin Zakariya University

Stresses in Thin-Walled Pressure Vessels
 Cylindrical vessel with principal
stresses
 σ1 = hoop stress
 σ2 = longitudinal stress
 Longitudinal stress:
 
 Fx  0   2 2 rt   p  r
2

pr
2 
2t
 1  2 2

Department of Mechanical Engineering, UCE&T, Bahauddin Zakariya University

Stresses in Thin-Walled Pressure Vessels
 Points A and B correspond to hoop
stress, σ1, and longitudinal stress, σ2
 Maximum in-plane shearing stress:
1 pr
 max( in plane)   2 
2 4t
 Maximum out-of-plane shearing
stress corresponds to a 45o rotation of
the plane stress element around a
longitudinal axis:
pr
 max   2 
2t

Department of Mechanical Engineering, UCE&T, Bahauddin Zakariya University

Stresses in Thin-Walled Pressure Vessels
 Spherical pressure vessel:
 F  0    2 rt   p  r 
x 2
2

pr
2 
2t
pr
1   2 
2t
1   2
 Mohr’s circle for in-plane
transformations reduces to a point

 Maximum out-of-plane shearing

stress
pr
 max  1 
2 1 4t
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Stresses in Thick-Walled Pressure Vessels
Thick Walled Cylinders

Department of Mechanical Engineering, UCE&T, Bahauddin Zakariya University

Stresses in Thick-Walled Pressure Vessels

Department of Mechanical Engineering, UCE&T, Bahauddin Zakariya University

Stresses in Thick-Walled Pressure Vessels

Department of Mechanical Engineering, UCE&T, Bahauddin Zakariya University

Stresses in Thick-Walled Pressure Vessels

Department of Mechanical Engineering, UCE&T, Bahauddin Zakariya University

Stresses in Thick-Walled Pressure Vessels

Department of Mechanical Engineering, UCE&T, Bahauddin Zakariya University

Stresses in Thick-Walled Pressure Vessels

Department of Mechanical Engineering, UCE&T, Bahauddin Zakariya University

Stresses in Thick-Walled Pressure Vessels

Department of Mechanical Engineering, UCE&T, Bahauddin Zakariya University

Stresses in Thick-Walled Pressure Vessels
Distribution of stresses in a thick-walled cylinder subjected to
internal pressure

Department of Mechanical Engineering, UCE&T, Bahauddin Zakariya University

Stresses in Thick-Walled Pressure Vessels

Department of Mechanical Engineering, UCE&T, Bahauddin Zakariya University

Stresses in Thick-Walled Pressure Vessels
Problem
Consider a cylinder subjected to an external pressure of 100 MPa and an internal pressure of 50 Mpa. The
cylinder has a 30 mm ID and a 40 mm OD, respectively. Assume the cylinder is caped. Find the Principal
stresses at radius 18 mm.

Department of Mechanical Engineering, UCE&T, Bahauddin Zakariya University

Stresses in Thick-Walled Pressure Vessels
Problem
Consider a cylinder subjected to an internal pressure of 50 MPa. The cylinder has a 100 mm inner radius
and a 150 mm outer radius, respectively. Assume the cylinder is caped and external pressure neglected.
Find the maximum radial and tangential stress

Department of Mechanical Engineering, UCE&T, Bahauddin Zakariya University