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3. A cylinder has an ID of 100 mm and an internal pressure of 50 MPa. Find the needed wall thickness if the factor of safety n is 2.0 and the yield stress is 250 MPa. Use the maximum shear stress theory, i.e. maximum shear stress = yield strength/2n

          3. A cylinder has an ID of 100 mm and an internal pressure of 50 MPa.
Find the needed wall thickness if the factor of safety n is 2.0 and the yield
stress is 250 MPa. Use the maximum shear stress theory, i.e. maximum
shear stress = yield strength/2n

3. A cylinder has an ID of 100 mm and an internal pressure of 50 MPa.
Find the needed wall thickness if the factor of safety n is 2.0 and the yield
stress is 250 MPa. Use the maximum shear stress theory, i.e. maximum
shear stress = yield strength/2n

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Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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A cylinder has an ID of 100 mm and an internal pressure of 50 MPa. Find the needed wall thickness if the factor of safety n is 2.0 and the yield stress is 250 MPa. Use the maximum shear stress theory, i.e. maximum shear stress = yield strength / (2n)