The gas storage tank consists of a cylindrical section with two hemispherical endcaps. The cylinder has a diameter of 2 m and a wall thickness of 15 mm. If the allowable normal stress of the tank wall material is 150 MPa, find the maximum allowable internal pressure in the tank.

The gas storage tank consists of a cylindrical section with two hemispherical endcaps. The cylinder has a diameter of 2 m and a wall thickness of 15 mm. If the allowable normal stress of the tank wall material is 150 MPa, find the maximum allowable internal pressure in the tank.

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The gas storage tank consists of a cylindrical section with two hemispherical
endcaps. The cylinder has a diameter of 2 m and a wall thickness of 15 mm. If
the allowable normal stress of the tank wall material is 150 MPa, find the
maximum allowable internal pressure in the tank.

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