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Stress in Thin-Wall Sphere
Stress in Thin-Wall Sphere: Stress in thin-walled spherical pressure vessel. A Statics formula in mechanical engineering. Variables σ, p, r and t, each with SI…
Statics
Specification
- Name
- Stress in Thin-Wall Sphere
- Discipline
- mechanical
- Category
- Statics
- LaTeX
- \sigma = \frac{pr}{2t}
- Description
- Stress in thin-walled spherical pressure vessel
- Conditions
- Thin wall assumption
- Can solve for
- σ, p, r, t
- Tags
- sphere, stress, pressure, vessel
Variables
| Symbol | Name | Unit | Si Unit | Imperial Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| σ | Stress | Pa | Pa | psi |
| p | Internal Pressure | Pa | Pa | psi |
| r | Radius | m | m | in |
| t | Wall Thickness | m | m | in |
Common questions
- What is the Stress in Thin-Wall Sphere formula?
- Stress in thin-walled spherical pressure vessel. It sits under Statics, Mechanical engineering in the EngiRef reference.
- What do the symbols in the Stress in Thin-Wall Sphere formula mean?
- In Stress in Thin-Wall Sphere, σ is stress in Pa; p is internal pressure in Pa; r is radius in m; t is wall thickness in m.
- When does the Stress in Thin-Wall Sphere formula apply?
- Stress in Thin-Wall Sphere holds under this condition: Thin wall assumption.