Spherical Hoop Stress Thick-walled Section (Internal & External Pressure)
Spherical Hoop Stress Thick-walled Section (Internal & External Pressure) Formula |
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| \(\large{ \sigma_h = \frac{ p_i \; r_i^2 \;-\; p_e \; r_e^2 \;-\; r_i^2 \; r_e^2 \; \left( \frac{p_e \;-\; p_i}{r^2} \right) }{ r_e^2 \;-\;r_i^2 } }\) | ||
| Symbol | English | Metric |
| \(\large{ \sigma_h }\) (Greek symbol sigma) = spherical hoop stress | \(\large{\frac{lbf}{in^2}}\) | \(\large{Pa}\) |
| \(\large{ p_e }\) = external pressure | \(\large{\frac{lbf}{in^2}}\) | \(\large{Pa}\) |
| \(\large{ r }\) = radius to point of intrest | \(\large{ in }\) | \(\large{ mm }\) |
| \(\large{ r_e }\) = external radius | \(\large{ in }\) | \(\large{ mm }\) |
| \(\large{ r_i }\) = internal radius | \(\large{ in }\) | \(\large{ mm }\) |
Tags: Hoop Stress