Question: Problem 2 . ( 6 points ) A submersible vessel is shaped like a hollow, thin - walled sphere. It is made of AISI 1

Problem 2.(6 points) A submersible vessel is shaped like a hollow, thin-walled sphere. It is made of AISI 1141 Q&T 315C (one of the higher-strength alloy steels in the AISI table). Let us assume that manufacturing processes do not permit the shell to be thicker than 100 mm . What should be the upper limit of the mean diameter for this vessel so that it could be used to dive to the depth of the Titanic wrecks (3800 m below sea level) and still maintain a factor of safety of 3 against yielding? The average specific gravity of ocean water is 1.025. Can the theory of thin-wall pressure vessels still be applied to this vessel? Show your work.
Problem 2 . ( 6 points ) A submersible vessel is

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