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PROBLEM (8.101) A thick-walled, closed-ended cylinder of inner radius a and outer radius b is
subjected to an internal pressure p only (Fig. P8.101). The cylinder is made of a material with
permissible tensile strength σ all and shear strength τ all . Calculate the allowable value of pi.
Given: a = 0.8 m, b = 1.2 m, σ all = 100 MPa, τ all = 60 MPa

SOLUTION

Axial Stress, Eq. (8.32):

pi a 2 0.82 pi
σa = 2 2 = 2 = 0.8 pi = 100 , pi = 125 MPa
b −a 1.2 − 0.82
Tangential stress, Eq. (8.30a):
b2 + a 2 1.22 + 0.82
(σ t ) max = 2 p = pi = 2.6 pi = 100 , pi = 38.5 MPa
b − a2 1.22 − 0.82
i

Shear Stress, Eq. (8.31b):

pi b 2 1.22
τ max = 2 2 = 2 pi = 60
b − a 1.2 − 0.82
Solving
pi = 33.3 MPa = pall

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