A scuba tank is being designed for an internal pressure of 2,655 psi with a factor of safety of 2.0 with respect to yielding. The yield stress of the steel is 67,000 psi in tension and 25,000 psi in shear. (Assume that the given radius or diameter is an inside dimensionand that all internal pressures are gage pressures.)(a) If the diameter of the tank is 7.0 in., what is the minimum required wall thickness (in inches)?0.277X inches(b) If the wall thickness is 0.25 in., what is the maximum acceptable internal pressure (in psi)?2392.85psi

given- a scuba tank having internal pressure of 2655psi with factor of safety 2. required-to find…

cuba tank is being designed for an internal pressure of 2,655 psi with a factor of safety of 2.0 with respect to yielding. The yield stress of the steel is 67,000 psi in tension and 25,000 psi in shear. (Assume that the given radius or diameter is an inside din that all internal pressures are gage pressures.)

cuba tank is being designed for an internal pressure of 2,655 psi with a factor of safety of 2.0 with respect to yielding. The yield stress of the steel is 67,000 psi in tension and 25,000 psi in shear. (Assume that the given radius or diameter is an inside din that all internal pressures are gage pressures.)

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