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Ug-27 Thickness of Shells Under Internal Pressure

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UG-27 THICKNESS OF SHELLS UNDER INTERNAL PRESSURE

(a) The minimum required thickness of shells under internal pressure shall
not be less than that computed by the following formulas
(b) The symbols defined below are used in the formulas of this paragraph.
E= joint efficiency for, or the efficiency of, appropriate joint in cylindrical or
spherical shells, or the efficiency of ligaments between openings, whichever is
less.
For welded vessels, use the efficiency specified in UW-12.
For ligaments between openings, use the efficiency calculated by the rules
given in UG-53.
P= internal design pressure (see UG-21)
R = inside radius of the shell course under consideration
S= maximum allowable stress value (see UG-23 and the stress limitations
specified in UG-24)
t= minimum required thickness of shell
(c) Cylindrical Shells. The minimum thickness or maximum allowable working
pressure of cylindrical shells shall be the greater thickness or lesser pressure as
given by (1) or (2) below.
(d) Spherical Shells. When the thickness of the shell of a wholly spherical
vessel does not exceed 0.356R, or P does not exceed 0.665SE, the following
formulas shall apply:
t=

PR
2 SE0.2 P

(1) Circumferential Stress (Longitudinal Joints).


When the thickness does not exceed one-half of the inside radius, or P does not
exceed 0.385SE, the following formulas shall apply:
PR
t=
+C
SE0 .6 P

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