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Hi how do you denote the radius to wall thickness, is it 100 to 1 or 10 to 0.1? Many thanks Stevo

Hi there the sigma2 must be 83MPa? its all i keep getting Many thanks Stevo

Principle stress states question, anyone help?? Homework Statement Neutron diffraction is used to measure the residual strains near to a weld in an aluminium plate. The aluminium has a young’s modulus E of 70GPa and a poisons ratio of 0.3. The three principal strains obtained are ε1= 2400 με...

Torsion question can anyone help? Homework Statement For a power transmission system, a solid steel shaft is required to transmit a torque of 2000 Nm. The limiting factor is that the twist of the shaft should not exceed 5 degrees for each metre of the shaft length. The shear modulus G is 75...

Anybody help with these questions? Homework Statement A spherical pressure vessel has been designed such that the tensile stresses in its walls should not exceed 150MPa. The ratio of the vessels radius to wall thickness is 100. Applying a thin-walled plane stress assumption, what is the...