The spherical gas tank is fabricated by bolting together two hemispherical thin shells of thickness (30 mathrm{~mm}).

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The spherical gas tank is fabricated by bolting together two hemispherical thin shells of thickness \(30 \mathrm{~mm}\). If the gas contained in the tank is under a pressure of \(2 \mathrm{MPa}\), determine the normal stress developed in the wall of the tank and in each of the bolts.The tank has an inner diameter of \(8 \mathrm{~m}\) and is sealed with 900 bolts each \(25 \mathrm{~mm}\) in diameter.

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Mechanics Of Materials

ISBN: 9783540245568

11th Edition

Authors: Russell C. Hibbeler

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