3.1 - Radial Stress
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Practice Questions
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Define radial stress.
💡 Hint: Think about how stresses behave in cylinders.
What is Lame’s equation used for?
💡 Hint: Focus on its application in pressure vessels.
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What is radial stress?
💡 Hint: Consider its role in thick-walled cylinders.
True or False: Hoop stress is independent of radial stress in thick-walled cylinders.
💡 Hint: Think about how different stresses relate in a cylinder.
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You have a thick-walled cylinder with an inner radius of 5 cm and a wall thickness of 2 cm. Given an internal pressure of 200 MPa, determine the radial stress at the inner radius.
💡 Hint: Use the relationship from Lame’s equations to derive answers at given pressures.
Examine a design of a pressure vessel subjected to extreme conditions. Analyze how variations in radial stress might affect its ability to withstand operational failures.
💡 Hint: Consider how engineers ensure structural integrity to prevent bursting.
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