3. A spherical pressure vessel has a D (mm) inner radius and thickness of 45mm. It is constructed by joining two hollow hemispheres connected by 10nos of 28mm dia bolts along the circumference. Working tensile stress of the vessel is 40 MPa while the tensile stress of the bolt is (o) MPa. (a) What is the maximum allowable internal pressure considering only the capacity of the bolts? (b) What is the maximum allowable internal pressure considering only the capacity of the vessel? (c) What is the maximum allowable internal pressure of the structure in Megapascals Assume: D = 761 σ = 461
3. A spherical pressure vessel has a D (mm) inner radius and thickness of 45mm. It is constructed by joining two hollow hemispheres connected by 10nos of 28mm dia bolts along the circumference. Working tensile stress of the vessel is 40 MPa while the tensile stress of the bolt is (o) MPa. (a) What is the maximum allowable internal pressure considering only the capacity of the bolts? (b) What is the maximum allowable internal pressure considering only the capacity of the vessel? (c) What is the maximum allowable internal pressure of the structure in Megapascals Assume: D = 761 σ = 461
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Transcribed Image Text:3. A spherical pressure vessel has a D (mm) inner radius and thickness of 45mm. It is constructed by
joining two hollow hemispheres connected by 10nos of 28mm dia bolts along the circumference.
Working tensile stress of the vessel is 40 MPa while the tensile stress of the bolt is (o) MPa.
(a) What is the maximum allowable internal pressure considering only the capacity of the bolts?
(b) What is the maximum allowable internal pressure considering only the capacity of the vessel?
(c) What is the maximum allowable internal pressure of the structure in Megapascals
Assume:
D = 761
σ = 461
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