This document contains 17 multiple choice questions regarding pressure vessels and cylinders. The questions cover topics such as calculating stress, pressure, diameter, thickness, and volume given various parameters such as material properties, loads, and vessel geometry. For each question, the relevant equations are shown and calculations are provided to arrive at the answer.
This document contains 17 multiple choice questions regarding pressure vessels and cylinders. The questions cover topics such as calculating stress, pressure, diameter, thickness, and volume given various parameters such as material properties, loads, and vessel geometry. For each question, the relevant equations are shown and calculations are provided to arrive at the answer.
This document contains 17 multiple choice questions regarding pressure vessels and cylinders. The questions cover topics such as calculating stress, pressure, diameter, thickness, and volume given various parameters such as material properties, loads, and vessel geometry. For each question, the relevant equations are shown and calculations are provided to arrive at the answer.
This document contains 17 multiple choice questions regarding pressure vessels and cylinders. The questions cover topics such as calculating stress, pressure, diameter, thickness, and volume given various parameters such as material properties, loads, and vessel geometry. For each question, the relevant equations are shown and calculations are provided to arrive at the answer.
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Name: PORRAS,GAITAN,EBALDONI,PARDILLA Year and Section:BSME 4B
Score: M8: PRESSURE VESSEL 1. What reading on a pressure gauge attached to a pressure vessel if the stress induced tangentially is 5ksi? The vessel is 1/5 thick and the shell is 9 in in diameter. A. 193.3 psi B. 222.22 psi Solution: C. 286.67 psi PD D. 4350 psi S=¿ 2t 5000 psi=P ¿ ¿ P=222.22 psi
2. What is the joint efficiency if the bursting steam pressure of a vessel is 30 MPa? Vessel diameteris 30 cm, 2 cm thick and yield stress if 200 MPa. A. 56% B. 66% C. 76% D. 46% Solution:
PD S=¿ 4t 3 j 10 mm 30 Mpa (30 cm( )) 1 cm 200 Mpa=¿ 10 mm 4 (2 cm( ))3 j 1 cm 3 j=¿0.5625 x 100 %
3 j=¿56.25%
3. Determine the safe wall thickness of a 50 in steel tank of 230 MPa yield stress. Pressure gagereads 10 MPa and the factor of safety is 2. A. 54 mm B. 55 mm C. 56 mm D. 53 mm Solution: S PD = FS 2 t 230 Mpa 20 Mpa (1270 mm) = 2 2(t) t = 55.2 mm 4. Design a cylindrical water tank made if a concrete 25 in in diameter and 50 m long. If the tank isoriented vertically, find the safe thickness of the tank if the pressure inside the vessel is 12 MPaand the allowable stress is 120 MPa. A. 31.75 mm B. 40.89 mm C. 20.44 mm D. 51.00 mm Solution: PD S=¿ 2t 12 Mpa( 635 mm) 120= 2t t = 31.75 mm 5. Determine the longitudinal stress in a stream pipe, 5 in in diameter and a thickness of 1/3 in with static pressure of 470 in of water. A. 16 psi B. 20 psi C. 38 psi D. 64 psi Solution:
6. Find the static pressure of a fluid flowing inside a pipe whose yield stress is limited to 2550 psi. Pipe’s inside and outside diameters are 6 in and 6.5 in respectively A. 3 MPa B. 3.5 MPa C. 7.0 MPa D. 6.4 Mpa
7. What is allowable pressure inside a cylindrical tank of 350 MPa yield stress if the diameter is 1.2m and thickness is 5 cm. A. 30 MPa B. 29 MPa C. 28 MPa D. 31 Mpa Solution: PD S= 2t P (1.2 m) 350 mpa= 2(0.05 m) P=29.16 Mpa
8. What is allowable pressure inside a cylindrical tank of 700 MPa yield stress if the diameter is 1.5m and thickness is 4 in. A. 60 MPa B. 30 MPa C. 95 Mpa D. 6000 Mpa Solution: PD S= 2t P(1.5 m) 700 Mpa= 2¿¿ P=94.85 Mpa P=95 Mpa
9. Determine the diameter of a pressure vessel whose bursting pressure inside is 4 ksi, yield stressis 50,000 psi, thickness is 0.45 in, and joint efficiency is 85%. A.19.1 in B.13.05 in C.16.09 in D.13.5 in Solution:
10. Compute for the maximum pressure inside a spherical tank if it is 0.002 m tick and 3000 mm high. Stress is restricted to 90,000 kPa. A.240 kPa B.125 kPa C.300 kPa D.150 kPa Solution:
PD S= 4t P (3 m) 90,000 kpa= 4 (0.002 m) P=240 kpa
11. Find the free volume of a spherical tank whose capacity is 3000 psi and thickness is ½ in. Stress is limited to 55 ksi. A.16.2 ft3 B.14.70 ft3 C.17.6 ft3 D.15.0 ft3
12. Find the amount to spend to construct a spherical tank, 5 mm thick, with a pressure capacity of 200 kPa, and yield stress of 30 MPa if the material to be used costs ₱120/m2. A.₱620.00 B.₱3,400.00 C.₱9,930.00 D.₱5,000.00 Solution:
13. Determine the thickness of a cylinder with a 500 mm inside diameter, if the hoop stress experienced in the external surface is 10 MPa given that the internal and external surfaces are subjected to a pressure of 2 MPa and 0.75 MPa, respectively. A.212.5 mm B.150.0 mm C.176.8 mm D.167.0 mm Solution:
D t= 2 [ √❑
500 mm t= 2 [√❑ t = 33.5 mm
14. The work cylinder of a hydraulic system is acted by a hydraulic pressure of 750 psi while the maximum load of the piston is 5800 lb. If the allowable tensile stress is 2 ksi, what is the required wall thickness? A.0.59 in B.0.95 in C.1.80 in D.1.35 in Solution: PD S= 2t F F¿ P= π A D² 4 5000lb 750 psi=¿ π D² 4 D=3.1379 ∈¿ 1000 psi 2 ksi( )=(750 psi)¿ ¿ 1 ksi t=0.59∈¿
15. Determine the thickness of a steel air receiver with 40 inches diameter and pressure load of 150 psi, design stress of 10,000 psi. A.0.5 in B.1.3 in C.0.3 in D.1.5 in Solution: PD S= 2t 10000 psi=(150 psi)¿ ¿ t=0.3∈¿
16. What will be the diameter of a work cylinder that is acted upon a hydraulic pressure of 800 psiand a maximum working load of 3000 lb if wall thickness is 0.4 inch? Assume allowable working stress is 5500 psi? A.5.0 inches B.7.2 inches C.3.6 inches D.5.5 inches Solution:
PD S= 2t (800 psi)(D) 5500 psi= 2¿¿ t=5.5∈¿
17. Calculate the minimum wall thickness for a spherical vessel that is to carry a gas at pressure of1500 psi. The diameter of the vessel is 2ft, and the stress is limited to 10 ksi. A.2.1 in B.0.3 in C.0.9 in D.1.3 in
Solution:
PD S= 2t 10,000 psi=(1,500 psi)¿ ¿ t=0.9∈¿
18. the thickness of a cylinder having a diameter of 40 mm and a working pressure acting on it at 3MPa if maximum tensile stress is 10 MPa. A.4 mm B.5 mm C.6 mm D.7 mm Solution: PD S= 2t (3 MPa)(40 mm) 10 MPa= 2t t=6 mm
19. A cylindrical tank with 12 inches inside diameter contains oxygen gas at 2,550 psi. Calculate the required wall thickness in (mm) under stress of 30,000 psi A.0.51 in B.0.92 in C.1.51 in D.1.92 in Solution: PD S= 2t 30,000 psi=(2,550 psi)¿ ¿ t=0.51∈¿
20. Compute the hoop stress of a cylinder having an internal radius of 250 mm and a thickness of 50 mm if it is subjected to an internal pressure of 2 MPa. A.12 MPa B.13 MPa C.10 MPa D.18 MPa Solution: PD S= 2t 10000 psi=(150 psi)¿ ¿ t=0.3∈¿
PD S= 2t (2 MPa)(250 mm x 2) S= 2(50 mm) S=10 MPa
21. The pressure in a seamless thin-walled tube with diameter 0.5 m and thickness 0.02 m is 1.5MPa.Calculate the hoop and longitudinal stress. A.21.7 MPa and 10.85 MPa B.16.25 MPa and 8.13 MPa C.24.5 MPa and 12.25 MPa D.18.75 MPa and 9.38 MPa Solution:
22. A cylindrical steel pressure vessel 500 mm in diameter with a wall thickness of 20 mm, is subjected to an internal pressure of 6 MN/m2. Calculate the tangential and longitudinal stresses in the steel in MPa. A.75 and 37.5 B.68.73 and 63.78 C.137.46 and 39.37 D.97.29 and 48.27 Solution:
23. A cylindrical steel pressure vessel 500 mm in diameter with a wall thickness of 20 mm, is subjected to an internal pressure of 7.0 MPa. To what value may the internal pressure be increased if the stress in the steel is limited to 200 MPa? A.8 MPa B.9 MPa C.6 MPa D.77 MPa
