A cylindrical steel tank is manufactured based on the following data: internal pressure: 2460 psi factor of safety with respect to YP: 2.0 yield stress in tension (circumferential): 56 000 psi yield stress in shear (longitudinal): 22000 psi (a) Determine the minimum wall thickness if the diameter of the cylindrical steel tank is 7 inches. (b) Determine the maximum acceptable internal pressure if the wall thickness is 0.50 inches. NOTE: Use 2 decimal places in every solved values. Include formulas and figures
A cylindrical steel tank is manufactured based on the following data: internal pressure: 2460 psi factor of safety with respect to YP: 2.0 yield stress in tension (circumferential): 56 000 psi yield stress in shear (longitudinal): 22000 psi (a) Determine the minimum wall thickness if the diameter of the cylindrical steel tank is 7 inches. (b) Determine the maximum acceptable internal pressure if the wall thickness is 0.50 inches. NOTE: Use 2 decimal places in every solved values. Include formulas and figures
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1. A cylindrical steel tank is manufactured based on the following data:
internal pressure: 2460 psi
factor of safety with respect to YP: 2.0
yield stress in tension (circumferential): 56 000 psi
yield stress in shear (longitudinal): 22000 psi
(a) Determine the minimum wall thickness if the diameter of the cylindrical steel tank is 7 inches.
(b) Determine the maximum acceptable internal pressure if the wall thickness is 0.50 inches.
NOTE: Use 2 decimal places in every solved values. Include formulas and figures if needed.
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