tank design
tank design
(OP)
Hi!
i have designed a tank basing my analysis on the flexural/bending theory of plates (i.e. westergaard approximate solution for rectangular plates. is this adequate or do i need to consider shearing? the tank has a capacity of 100 gallons.
i have designed a tank basing my analysis on the flexural/bending theory of plates (i.e. westergaard approximate solution for rectangular plates. is this adequate or do i need to consider shearing? the tank has a capacity of 100 gallons.





RE: tank design
RE: tank design
Is it open-top, pressure vessel, plastic, metal, lined, heated, insulated, flat-bottom or with legs, for corrosive liquid, stirred, etc.?
The following thread may be helpful; it has lots of references:
DESIGN STANDARDS AND METHODS FOR OPEN RECTANGULAR STORAGE TANKS
Thread794-39706