A hollow pressurized sphere having radius r = 6.0 in and wall thickness t = 0.5 in is lowered into a lake (see figure). The compressed air in the tank is at a pressure of 20 psi (gage pressure when the tank is out of the water). At what depth D will the wall of the tank be subjected to a compressive stress of 100 psi? 5) A hollow pressurized sphere having radius r = 6.0 in and wall thickness t= 0.5 in is loweredinto a lake (see figure). The compressed air in the tank is at a pressure of 20 psi (gagepressure when the tank is out of the water). At what depth D will the wall of the tank besubjected to a compressive stress of 100 psi?

We can apply the thin pressure vessel criteria for the problem because the thickness of the shell is…

llow pressurized sphere having radius r = 6.0 in and wall thickness t = 0.5 in is lowered into a lake (see figure). The compressed air in the tank is at a pressure of 20 psi (gage pressure when the tank is out of the water). At what depth D will the wall of the tank be subjected to a compressive stress of 100 psi?

llow pressurized sphere having radius r = 6.0 in and wall thickness t = 0.5 in is lowered into a lake (see figure). The compressed air in the tank is at a pressure of 20 psi (gage pressure when the tank is out of the water). At what depth D will the wall of the tank be subjected to a compressive stress of 100 psi?

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Chapter8: Applications Of Plane Stress (pressure Vessels, Beams, And Combined Loadings)

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Problem 8.2.13P: : A hollow, pressurized sphere having a radius r = 4.8 in, and wall thickness t = 0.4 in. is lowered...

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