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Generalizing Zick's Formulas for Horizontal Pressure Vessels
LSThill: The short answer is no. Paulin's software has been mentioned in several other Zick related threads, but I consider FEA to be a detail design step. Presently, I'm in a more preliminary design phase, and I hope to generate a simple spreadsheet that calculates Zick's formulas so I can...- jyspowers
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- Forum: Boiler and Pressure Vessel engineering
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Generalizing Zick's Formulas for Horizontal Pressure Vessels
All, I've been tasked with the analysis of a large pressure vessel resting horizontally on two supports. Initially, this sounds like a perfect application for Zick's formulas, but several complicating factors challenge the assumptions made by Zick. The complicating factors are: 1. The...- jyspowers
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