1 - Introduction to Pressure Vessels
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Practice Questions
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What is a pressure vessel?
💡 Hint: Think about where you might find gas or steam.
Name one type of thin-walled pressure vessel.
💡 Hint: Consider common household items.
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What is the main purpose of a pressure vessel?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to gases when compressed.
True or False: Thick-walled cylinders use simpler equations than thin-walled cylinders.
💡 Hint: Review the difference in thickness versus radius.
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Challenge Problems
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A cylindrical pressure vessel has an internal radius of 0.5 m and a wall thickness of 0.02 m. Calculate the hoop stress if the internal pressure is 2 MPa.
💡 Hint: Remember to convert pressure units where necessary.
A boiler operates at a mechanical stress of 80 MPa and a thermal stress of 20 MPa. Calculate total stress.
💡 Hint: Just add the two stresses together for the total.
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