A strain gage is mounted to the outer surface of a thin-walled boiler. The boiler has an inside diameter of 1820_mm and a wall thickness of 18 mm, and it is made of stainless steel [E = 179 GPa; v = 0.3]. Determine: (a) the internal pressure in the boiler when the strain gage reads 210 µɛ. (b) the maximum shear strain in the plane of the boiler wall. (c) the absolute maximum shear strain on the outer surface of the boiler. Answers: (a) p = i MPa. (b) Ymax in-plane = i prad. (c) Yabs max prad.

A strain gage is mounted to the outer surface of a thin-walled boiler. The boiler has an inside diameter of 1820_mm and a wall thickness of 18 mm, and it is made of stainless steel [E = 179 GPa; v = 0.3]. Determine: (a) the internal pressure in the boiler when the strain gage reads 210 µɛ. (b) the maximum shear strain in the plane of the boiler wall. (c) the absolute maximum shear strain on the outer surface of the boiler. Answers: (a) p = i MPa. (b) Ymax in-plane = i prad. (c) Yabs max prad.

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