A long thin walled cylindrical shell, closed at both the ends, is subjected to an internal pressure. What is the ratio of the hoop stress (circumferential stress) to longitudinal stress

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Chapter8: Applications Of Plane Stress (pressure Vessels, Beams, And Combined Loadings)
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A long thin walled cylindrical shell, closed at
both the ends, is subjected to an internal
pressure. What is the ratio of the hoop stress
(circumferential stress) to longitudinal stress
developed in the shell?
Transcribed Image Text:A long thin walled cylindrical shell, closed at both the ends, is subjected to an internal pressure. What is the ratio of the hoop stress (circumferential stress) to longitudinal stress developed in the shell?
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