A cylindrical boiler with an inside diameter of 2.5 m and a wall thickness of 40 mm is made of a steel alloy that has a yield stress of 340 MPa. The internal pressure is 1.5 MPa. 1. Calculate the tangential stress in the cylinder in MPa. 2. Calculate the longitudinal stress in the cylinder in MPa. 3. Calculate the allowable pressure in MPa if a factor of safety of 2.0 with respect to yield is required.

A cylindrical boiler with an inside diameter of 2.5 m and a wall thickness of 40 mm is made of a steel alloy that has a yield stress of 340 MPa. The internal pressure is 1.5 MPa. 1. Calculate the tangential stress in the cylinder in MPa. 2. Calculate the longitudinal stress in the cylinder in MPa. 3. Calculate the allowable pressure in MPa if a factor of safety of 2.0 with respect to yield is required.

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Chapter8: Applications Of Plane Stress (pressure Vessels, Beams, And Combined Loadings)

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