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Esdu 68047
1. NOTATION
d bore of pipe m in
Both British and SI units are quoted but any coherent system of units may be used.
2. NOTES
The ratio fe/f0 is plotted against d/D for various values of tmin/tnom. The curves are applicable to long straight
unrestrained pipes of elastic material, and they are valid for (tnom tmin)/d up to 0.25.
Provided that (tnom tmin)/d is not greater than 0.25 the maximum stress developed under internal pressure
is the circumferential stress in the inner fibre at the thinnest section of the wall.
2 2
D + ( D 2tmin )
fe p ------------------------------------------- (2.1)
2 2
D ( D 2tmin )
2 2
( d + 2tmin ) + d
and fe p ---------------------------------------- . (2.2)
2 2
( d + 2tmin ) d
Equation (2.1) is accurate to within 5 per cent provided that either ( tnom tmin )/d < 0.025 or that
tmin /tnom > 0.933 . A better result will be obtained from Equation (2.2) which is accurate to within 5 per
cent provided that either ( tnom tmin )/d < 0.2 or that tmin /t nom > 0.6 .
3. DERIVATION
1. JEFFREY, G.B. Plane stress and plane strain in bipolar co-ordinates. Phil. Trans R.
Soc., Series A, Vol. 221, pp. 265-293, 1920.
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3.4
3.2 D tmin
d tnom
0.3
tmin
3.0
tnom
2.8
2.6
2.4
0.4
fe 2.2
fo tnom tmin
= 0.25
d
2.0
0.5
1.8
1.6 0.6
1.4
0.7
0.8
1.2
0.9
1.0
1.0
0.0 0.2 0.4 d 0.6 0.8 1.0
D
FIGURE 1
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THE PREPARATION OF THIS DATA ITEM
The work on this Item was monitored and guided by the Stress Analysis and Strength of Components
Committee which has the following constitution.
Chairman
Mr H.L. Cox National Physical Laboratory
Vice-Chairman
Mr G.P. Smedley Lloyd's Register of Shipping
Members
Prof. J.M. Alexander Imperial College of Science and Technology
Mr A.J. Batchelor Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd
Mr C.E. Day National Coal Board
Dr J.R. Dixon National Engineering Laboratory
Dr H. Fessler University of Nottingham
Mr N.E. Frost National Engineering Laboratory
Dr R.B. Heywood A. Macklow-Smith Ltd
Mr M.J. Kemper A.P.V. Company Ltd
Mr J. Spence University of Strathclyde
Mr J.V. Vint Davy and United Engineering Company Ltd.
The Item was accepted for inclusion in the Structures Sub-series by the Structures Committee which has
the following constitution.
Chairman
Prof. W.S. Hemp University of Oxford
Vice-Chairman
Mr F. Tyson Handley Page Ltd
Members
Mr H.L. Cox National Physical Laboratory
Mr K.H. Griffin College of Aeronautics
Mr N.F. Harpur British Aircraft Corporation (Filton) Ltd
Mr P.J. McKenzie Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd, Kingston
Dr G.G. Pope Royal Aircraft Establishment
Mr I.C. Taig British Aircraft Corporation (Preston) Ltd
Mr A.W. Torry Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd, Hatfield.