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Radial Displacement Thin-wall Section (External Pressure Only)

 

Radial Displacement Thin-wall Section (External Pressure only) Formula

Δr=per2erλ(r2er2i)((1μ)+(1+μ)r2ir2)
 Symbol English Metric
Δr = Radius Change in mm
pe = External Pressure lbf/in2 Pa
re = External Radius in mm
rRadius to Point of Intrest in mm
λ  (Greek symbol lambda) = Elastic Modulus lbf/in2 Pa
ri = Internal Radius in mm
μ  (Greek symbol mu) = Poisson's Ratio dimensionless dimensionless

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