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Define stress and modulus of elasticity with SI units. Calculate changes in length and diameter of a bar under load. Determine hoop stress in a cylindrical pressure vessel.
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stress;
Stress is defined as the internal force per unit cross-sectional area within a material, resulting from externally applied forces. It is a measure of the intensity of internal forces acting within a deformable body.
Its SI unit is the Pascal (Pa) or Newtons per square meter ().
Part a(ii)
modulus of elasticity.
The modulus of elasticity (Young's Modulus) is a measure of the stiffness of an elastic material. It is defined as the ratio of stress to strain in the elastic region of a material's stress-strain curve.
Its SI unit is the Pascal (Pa) or Newtons per square meter ().
Part b(i)
length of the bar;
Given:
Diameter
Length
Compressive load
Modulus of elasticity
Poisson's ratio
Calculate the cross-sectional area () of the bar.
Calculate the axial stress () in the bar.
Calculate the axial strain () using Hooke's Law.
Calculate the change in length ().
Since the load is compressive, the length will decrease.
The change in length of the bar is (negative indicates decrease).
Part b(ii)
diameter of the bar.
Calculate the lateral strain () using Poisson's ratio.
Poisson's ratio .
Since the axial strain is compressive (negative change in length), the lateral strain will be positive (increase in diameter).
Calculate the change in diameter ().
The change in diameter of the bar is (positive indicates increase).
Part c
Given:
Cylinder diameter
Shell thickness
Internal fluid pressure
Consider a longitudinal section of the cylindrical pressure vessel of length .
The internal pressure acts radially outwards.
Calculate the total force () exerted by the internal pressure on the projected area.
The projected area over which the pressure acts is .
Calculate the resisting force () due to the hoop stress () in the shell.
The hoop stress acts tangentially on the two cut surfaces of the shell, each with an area of .
Equate the internal pressure force to the resisting force for equilibrium.
Solve for the hoop stress ().
The hoop stress in the vessel is .
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