Q5/ A hollow pressurized sphere having radius r=122 mm .and wall thicknesst=10mm. is lowered into a lake (see figure). The compressed air in the tank is ata pressure of 165 kPa (gage pressure when the tank is out of the water). At whatdepth d will the wall of the tank be subjected to a compressive stress of 620 kPa?Answer

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Q5/ A hollow pressurized sphere having radius r=122 mm .and wall thickness t=10mm. is lowered into a lake (see figure). The compressed air in the tank is at à pressure of 165 kPa (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 620 kPa?

Q5/ A hollow pressurized sphere having radius r=122 mm .and wall thickness t=10mm. is lowered into a lake (see figure). The compressed air in the tank is at à pressure of 165 kPa (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 620 kPa?

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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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