Mechanical Engineering - Strength of Materials - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Strength of Materials - Section 6 (Q.No. 13)
13.
A thin cylindrical shell of diameter (d), length (l) and thickness (t)is subjected to an internal pressure (p). The hoop stress in the shell is
pd/t
pd/2t
pd/4t
pd/6t
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MOHAN G SAWANT said:   2 years ago
For hoop stress (longitudinal stress) = pd/2t.
And for circumferential strees it is = pd/4t.
Circumferential stress is HALF(1/2) of hoop stress.
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S RAJA said:   4 years ago
Please check the answer, for thin cylinder pd/4t.

Thick cylinder pd/2t.
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