Basic Pressure Vessel Stress.xls Download

Description:

Purpose of calculation - Calculate stress in thin-walled pressure vessels.

Calculation Reference - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure_vessel

Calculation Validation - Formula checked against reference material.

Version 02 addresses comments of yukimura. Diagrams are inserted to show the different type of stresses and thin shell approximation and validity are shown more clearly.

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Submitted On:

29 Jan 2008

Submitted By:

John Doyle (JohnDoyle)

File Date:

25 Jun 2007

File Version:

03

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xls

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Comments:

Jerry Guo 2007-06-24 19:10:11 Formatting is fairly professional. However it will be good to insert some diagrams in the sheet to show the different type of stresses. Should also state assumptions, e.g. weld class, thin shell approximation, etc. Generally good and simple to use.

rapee 2007-11-21 04:15:27 Nice spreadsheet for learning