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    Pressure compensation piston

    How would I apply that?
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    Pressure compensation piston

    I have a thin walled cylinder that is filled with oil at atmospheric pressure. This cylinder will be subjected to an overburdening external pressure of 22ksi. Under these circumstances the cylinder will crush. To prevent crush I have added a piston with cross-sectional area of "X." When acted...
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    Torque requirement calculations

    Hello, I have a hollow threaded rod. I need to torque a nut to it. I would like to determine the max torque I can apply to the nut before failure. I would assume that, because the rod is hollow, I should be concerned with radial stress on the rod as well as shear stresses in the threads. Can...

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