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Pressure Loading of Thin-walled Spherical Vessel

 

Pressure Loading of thin-walled Spherical Vessel formulas

σsph=pr2t 

R=pr2(1v)2Et 

V=2pπr4(1v)Et 

Symbol English Metric
σsph  (Greek symbol sigma) = stress lbf/in2 Pa
p = uniform internal pressure lbf/in2 Pa
r = radius in mm
t = thickness in mm
μ  (Greek symbol mu) = Poisson's ratio dimensionless dimensionless
E = modulus of elasticity lbf/in2 Pa
R = increase in radius in mm
V = increase in volume  in3 mm3

 

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