Cylinder end failing at pressure.
Cylinder end failing at pressure.
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Hello, had a quick look on the search but couldn't find anything unfortunatly.
I'm designing a tool casing (basically a cylinder with a capped end) that will have to withstand 15000PSI. I'm wondering how you go about calculatin how thick the end wall has to be to prevent it from blowing out under such pressure.
I am looking in 7th Edition Mechanical Engineering Design Book, but I can't find anything in that either.
Thanks for any help,
Graeme Mathieson
I'm designing a tool casing (basically a cylinder with a capped end) that will have to withstand 15000PSI. I'm wondering how you go about calculatin how thick the end wall has to be to prevent it from blowing out under such pressure.
I am looking in 7th Edition Mechanical Engineering Design Book, but I can't find anything in that either.
Thanks for any help,
Graeme Mathieson





RE: Cylinder end failing at pressure.
ASME "Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code", (especially VIII - 1 if you are hand-calculating)
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RE: Cylinder end failing at pressure.
Where would I find these codes?
RE: Cylinder end failing at pressure.
I've not been working in the real engineering world for long.
RE: Cylinder end failing at pressure.
I forgot: if you are in Europe, and nobody (customer, etc...) imposes you to refer to ASME rules, you'd better refer to Pressure Equipment Directive and, in particular, to its harmonized Norm EN13445. It's far more recent than ASME BPVC and much more up-to-date as regards calculation hypotheses and criteria.
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RE: Cylinder end failing at pressure.
I work for Expro North Sea Limited, and they seem to use ASME, and I just an extract from the ASME standards.
Thanks,
Graeme Mathieson
RE: Cylinder end failing at pressure.
If so, I'm not having much luck following it.
RE: Cylinder end failing at pressure.
ehm, I don't know, I'd have to know exactly what you are designing... Anyway, as a general matter, yes, it does make sense that you look Discontinuity Stresses.
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RE: Cylinder end failing at pressure.
I think I have managed now. I used an equation from 27th edition Machinery Handbook instead, under the "Plates, shells and cylinders", page 294, equations a) and b)
Thanks,
Graeme