Computer aided stress analysis of pressure vessel

• Main Authors: Lim, Choon Seng., Fok, Wing Chau.
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Production Engineering
• Format: Research Report
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Computer science and engineering::Computer applications::Computer-aided engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/6831
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

A theoretical elastic stress analysis of a spherical pressure vessel with both integral and pad reinforcement with a nozzle (in the form of a cylindrical branch) was carried out when under an internal pressure. A computer program had been written to compute the stresses for design purposes.