Radial Displacement Thin-wall Section (Closed Ended) Formula
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| \( \Delta_r \;=\; \dfrac{ p \cdot r^2 }{ \lambda \cdot t } \cdot \left( 1 - \dfrac{ \mu }{ 2 } \right) \) |
| Symbol |
English |
Metric |
| \( \Delta_r \) = Radius Change |
\( in \) |
\( mm \) |
| \( p \) = Pressure Under Consideration |
\(lbf\;/\;in^2\) |
\(Pa\) |
| \( r \) = Radius to Point of Intrest |
\( in \) |
\( mm \) |
| \( \lambda \) (Greek symbol lambda) = Elastic Modulus |
\(lbf\;/\;in^2\) |
\(Pa\) |
| \( t \) = Wall Thickness |
\( in \) |
\( mm \) |
| \( \mu \) (Greek symbol mu) = Poisson's Ratio |
\( dimensionless \) |
\( dimensionless \) |
