Physics · Mechanical Properties of Solids
A gas tank is made of a thin cylindrical shell of inner diameter D and thickness t. Hemispherical domes of thickness t are welded to the cylindrical shell by means of a butt weld. The allowable internal pressure, where the permissible tensile stress is σ and the weld efficiency is η, is given by:
- 12σtη/D2
- 24σtη/D2
- 32σtη/D✓
- 44σtη/D
Correct answer
2σtη/D
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