Does anyone have a good source that outlines the basic set up of using a stiffness matrix and/or finite difference approach for design tall pressure vessels? I assume both the in-house and commercially available software for pressure vessel design must use an approach like this? Basically...
@ DriveMeNuts
I assumed something similar to your 0.8*0.577, but thought there may be something better.
@IdanPV
Yup. Gotcha on the committee stuff. I sometimes attend code meetings now and they are getting better at writing up the basis for all we do now...this is an oldy that I couldn't...
Folks,
Anyone know the history and/or derivation of the 0.45 joint efficiency used for single side fillet welds? Is it as simple as a slight reduction under the max shear stress or distortion energy criteria (0.5 or 0.577)?
