Design of Machine Elements I

Prof. G. Chakraborty
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology – Kharagpur

Lecture – 37
Design of Cylinders & Pressure Vessels-II

Dear student, let us begin lecture, machine design part 1, this is lecture number 37 and the topic
of today’s discussion is design of cylinders and pressure vessels, this is part 2 of the lecture. In
last lecture that is in lecture 36, we have learnt how to design a pressure vessel when the
pressure vessel is modelled as a thin cylinder. Now, we knew about 2 kinds of stresses; one is
hoop stress or circumferential stress and another is longitudinal stress.

Now, designing such pressure vessels that is designing the proper thickness up thrust pressure
vessel is very, very important because if it is not designed properly, then that may lead to a total
catastrophe and there are various codes available, one such code as I mentioned is ASME code
for boilers and pressure vessels. Now, today we shall discuss how to design a cylinder, when the
cylinder is thick.
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Now, let us see, what are the stresses in a thick cylinder? Now, I want to remind you that a thick
cylinder is a cylinder, where the thickness that is this distance t is >= 0.1 of internal diameter
Di, so if this is satisfied, then we call this thin cylinder to be a thick cylinder. Now, let us look at
what are the stresses in such a cylinder.
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Now, if you consider the total cylinder, which has outer diameter that is; this is Do and this
distance is Di and this is subjected to pressure from inside, p is acted over here. Now, what will
be the stresses? Now, in order to find out the stresses, let us look at what are the forces acting
on a small element, now if you increase it, that is zoom this small element then we see that it
looks like here where this angle is; let us say delta theta which is very small.

And this radius is r and this is delta r, so this distance will be r+delta r times, delta theta and we
want to find out the different forces on that but before doing that, let me tell you that there are 2
possibilities. If the cylinder is very, very small in length that is, if it is modelled to be a disc
then of course, we can assume and of course, the pressure is acting inside or outside but it is
acting throughout the same length.

So, therefore the stress along the z directions, that is if we consider this to be xy plane, so the z
direction will be the perpendicular to the xy plane and if the z direction, if the stress along the z
directions, then 0 and we call this a plane stress problem; plane stress problem. Now, this is for
a very short cylinder; short cylinder also for the disc. Now, if the cylinder is very, very long,
then we can neglect except for the small deformations near the end, we can neglect the shear
strain throughout.

So, the shear strain is 0 and in that situation, we call it plane strain problem and this is for long
cylinder. Now, it is interesting that if we have a cylinder which is subjected to pressure of this
kind or maybe pressure from outside, then both the small cylinder and long cylinder that is both
the plane stress and plane strain assumptions will lead to the same result. So, therefore we are
considering here the case of plane stress that is; there is no stress along the z directions.

Now, if this condition is satisfied, now I want to remind that this plane stress and plane stress
plane problems are different, if the loading is different type. We shall see in 2 cases where the
plane stress and plane strain problems are different but for this particular case, it is the material
whether it is in plane stress or plane strain problem because they are going to lead to the same
results.
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Now, let us see what are the forces acting on it, now here there will be sigma theta and
remember this is axially symmetric problem, so the sigma theta will be same throughout this
circumference, so here also we will have sigma theta, the stress therefore, the total force will be
sigma theta times delta r and suppose, this thickness we have taken to be unity, so here this is
sigma theta times delta r times unit.

So, this is the total force. Here the force is again sigma r and there of course, the sigma r will
vary, you see here sigma r is -p as it is obvious because there is pressure acting over here. In
this phase, there is no pressure acting, so therefore sigma r is 0, so therefore a variation of
sigma r is expected along the thickness, so therefore sigma r, if we take to this phase, then it
will be sigma r+d sigma r, where this d sigma r is a very small component added to sigma r.
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Now, we are ready to use our statical equilibrium equation, let us look at that. If you use the
statical equilibrium equations then we get, sigma r and here the total force is sigma r is the
stress, so therefore the force is sigma r times r delta theta times 1, so this is the area of cross
section-sigma r, that is, if this is in that directions minus, so it will be +; sigma r+d sigma r
times the length, which is = r+delta r times delta theta.

And now, here 2 forces are acting of magnitude sigma theta times delta r times 1 but we are
now considering the force balance in the; along the radial plane, so therefore only a component
will act and that component =sigma theta delta r times twice sin of delta theta/2 and that must
be = 0 and if you use this, then what you get is-sigma r r delta theta+sigma r r delta theta+d
sigma r r delta theta+sigma r delta r delta theta+there is a term d sigma r delta r delta theta.

Now, which is very very small in magnitude because other terms are of the order of delta theta
delta delta theta, etc but delta r times; delta theta times delta sigma r, this is really small
quantity, so we can neglect that quantity and we can write down this way that is only those 3
terms from this expression and from that expressions comes delta r times sin delta theta/2 which
is = delta theta/2, twice of that therefore, this is delta theta and that is = 0.
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When you write down this expression in somewhere compact form, then what we get is, this
result that is r d sigma r dr+sigma r-sigma theta = 0, now is the statical equilibrium equations,
the other statical equilibrium equation, if you consider along the tangential direction, we have
considered only the radial direction, if you consider in the tangential direction, then of course it
is trivially 0 as the symmetry implies.

So, therefore this is the only equation which is available. Now, there are 2 unknowns; sigma r
and sigma theta of course, these are the 2 stresses which we are interested in and there is only
one equation, so therefore we need to take one more equations that is more things are required.
It is not possible to derive the expression for sigma r and sigma theta based on this equation
only.

So, we have to consider the kinematics of deformations, now this is done, if we consider the
deformations and for the deformations for the axisymmetric problem, epsilon theta which is the
strain along the theta direction, this is the theta direction; circumferential directions, the strain
along that directions is = u/r, where u is the displacement along the radial directions and epsilon
r is the radial strain which is = du/dr.

So, these are the expressions containing sigma; the epsilon theta, epsilon r and now, we can
combine this epsilon theta and epsilon r with sigma r etc. by using the Hooke’s law, which says
that sigma theta =; epsilon theta = sigma theta–nu sigma r/E and epsilon r = sigma r–nu sigma
theta/ E. So, these are the 4 expressions which are required and when we combine them
together, we get one equation in u.
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In terms of u, that is the displacement of the; of any particular point. Now, that equations I am
not going to derive but I give you the end result of it, when we do all these calculations, then
we arrived at this following expression that is sigma r = C1–C2/ r square and sigma theta =
C1+C2/r square, so where C1 and C2 are the constants which are to be determined knowing the
boundary conditions.

Now, what are the boundary conditions? In this case, where the cylinder is subjected to internal
pressure; cylinder is subjected to internal pressure then of course, the boundary condition is that
sigma r = -p at r = ri, the inner radius and sigma r is 0 at r = r0, so therefore if we use this
expression; this expression first let us say, then we get C1-C2/ r0 square is 0 and if you use this
expression, then we get –p = C1- C2/ri square.
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Now, using these 2 equations, what we get is the following, that is C1 will be = C2/ r0 square
and –p = C2 1 upon r0 square-1 upon ri square. So, when we calculate C1 and C2, so from this
expression, we can get C2 in terms of r0 square ri square/ r0 square-ri square times p and C1 is
this divided by r0 square, so when we use those expressions, then ultimately for that case, we
get this following relationship.
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That is sigma r; sigma r is p times ri square ro square/ ro square – ri square/ 1upon r0 square – 1
upon r square and sigma theta will be =; let me write down sigma theta, sigma theta will be =
pri square r0 square/ r0 square – ri square 1 upon r0 square+1 upon r square. So, what will be
the distribution, you see at r = ri, this becomes –p, which is very, very clear from here.
If you substitute here in this expressions ri, you will get sigma r is –p, if you substitute here r =
r0, then you get sigma r is 0 and here if you get, if you substitute here r = ri, then what you get
is, at ri sigma theta = pri square+ro square/ ro square-ri square and at r = ro, sigma theta will be
= twice pri square/ ro square-ri square, so that is clear. Now, if you represented graphically, then
it looks like these 2 formulas are very important.
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And we can design the entire cylinder based on this expressions, now we shall come to that
little later but for this time being, let us see the distribution of the stresses across the thickness.
Let us see, what will be the distribution of sigma r? Here, we have this cylinder and this is
subjected to internal pressure p from all sides. Here the distribution of sigma r will be now at ri,
here sigma r is -p and it goes to 0 in this position, so this is the distribution.

And this is always; so this is the distribution of sigma r and what is the distribution for sigma
theta? Sigma theta is distributed little different way, sigma theta is quite large here, here, this is
p times, so it goes to decreases this way. Here this value is p times, ro square+ri square/ ro
square-ri square and here it goes to twice pri square/ ro square-ri square. So, these are the
stresses, this is sigma theta.

So, now these are the 2 kinds of stresses, which are there. Now, knowing this, we can calculate,
what will be the shear stress? Now, the shear stress will be as we see, it is a plane stress
problem, then the shear stress is defined tau will be = sigma theta-sigma r/2, this is the
maximum shear stress. Now, the maximum shear stress at this location will be =; definitely this
minus this one divided by 2.
That is sigma r, if you do that, then it becomes the shear stress here at ri tau max, so this is tau
max will be =; if you do that, it becomes pr0 square divided by r0 square-ri square and at r = r0,
so this is at r = ri; at r = r0, tau max will be = sigma theta which is = pri square/ r0 square-ri
square and sigma r which is = 0. So, therefore this sigma theta -sigma r/ 2 that gives the result
pri square/ r0 square-ri square.

So, definitely as r0 is larger than ri, we can say that the shear stress will be; the maximum shear
stress will be larger at r = ri, so when we want to design that then, we will have to take this into
considerations. Now, how to design the thickness? The problem is that we are given suppose,
this value p and ri, the internal radius, now what will be the thickness of the cylinder? So, that
will be the next problem but in order to do that, we must remember, what are the different
stresses in a thick cylinder?
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Now, as I said that the stress distribution for sigma r and sigma theta values for the plane stress
problem and plane strain problems, they are same but the design will be different, if you go
from plane stress to the plane strain problem, as we can see very easily. Now, this is about the
stress distribution in a thick cylinder. Now, how to design that, in order to design we have
various equations.

One is Lames equation, now probably I mentioned that the derivations which I have done just
now is known as Lames equations, that is sigma r = C1 – C2/ r square and sigma theta =
C1+C2/ r square, so this is the Lames equation and we design the thickness based on this
Lames equations. Now, if the cylinder is open cylinder; open ended cylinder then, and of
course, open ended cylinder and with ductile material; ductile material, then what we have?
Ductile material.

Then the design criteria is given by Birnie’s equation which is a little different, we shall see
very soon. If the cylinder is closed ended and the material is ductile, then it is governed by
Clavarino’s equation and for high pressure oil or gas pipe, the design is guided by what is
known as Barlow’s equations. So, let us see how to design, how to get the proper thickness of a
thick cylinder, which is subjected to internal pressure.
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Now, first one is based on Lames equation that is; here this is subjected to internal pressure and
inner radius, let us say r, this one is ri, how to get ro, that is ro will be = ri+t, so that is the
design problem is to select this t. Now, if we say that the material fails under tension then
definitely the maximum shear; maximum tensile stress will occur in the inner surface and that
will be sigma theta.

So, therefore, if it fails in tensions of the case one, is fails in tension, then of course, we have
sigma theta, the maximum tensile stress will develop sigma theta at r = ri, which is = p times ro
square-ri square/ ro square, I am sorry + here and - in the denominator, so this is the maximum
tensile stress develop and this must be less than =; that is in the design limit, this must be =
sigma allowable; sigma allowable.
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Then how to make this calculations, that is very, very simple, so r0 square +ri square / r0
square-ri square is sigma a/p. Now, if you make this component to dividend o, but you get ro
square/ ri square = sigma a+p/ sigma a – p. Now, if you use this relationship that is ro = ri+t,
then what you get is, now here the next step is just to this one will be equal to that and if you
substitute here, ro to be ri+t.

Then, it is very easy to see that t will be equal to; so again t will be = ri times under root sigma
a+p/sigma a-p – 1, so this is the; sorry, this is how one has to design, when the material fails in
tension. Now, for such cylinder, the material may fail also in compressions but before going
into that stage, let us see one thing that if p > sigma a, then t is not real.

So, therefore it is not possible to design any cylinder which will sustain a pressure more than
the allowable stress, so this is very important that we cannot design any cylinder using one
single cylinder that will sustain an internal pressure beyond the allowable stress limit. An
allowable stress limit is roughly = 0.8 of sigma yield strength and if it is brittle material, is
about 1/8th of ultimate stress, so for ductile material this is so.

And for brittle material it is 0.125 times sigma u, which is the ultimate strength. Now, if that
condition is satisfied, that is p > sigma a, then no real value of t is possible and we cannot
design with any cylinder. So, how to avoid that? In the next class, we shall learn, if we use
another cylinder then on top of it and press fit then it can sustain a very large pressure; pressure
higher than what is sustainable with single cylinder.
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So, this is a case of compound cylinder and we shall study it in some more details in the next
class but for the time being let us, go to the case 2, which is the case when the material that is, it
fails in shear, so it fails in shear, then let us see, what is the maximum shear force, what is the
maximum shear stress, the tau max, we have seen that maximum shear stress occurs in the inner
boundary and that is = pro square / ro square-ri square.
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And in order to have a safe design, this must be tau less than tau allowable, so now how to do
that, this is r0 square / r0 square-ri square = tau allowable / p and if we just subtract it, so then it
becomes r0 square/ r; let us not do that, so this is r0 square times p = r0 square tau a-ri square
tau a, therefore ro square/ ri square from this expressions, we can see that this becomes r0
square / ri square, it becomes tau a / tau a – p.
So, then again is the routine matter, we just make r0/ri, which is = under root of that and we use
this expression that is r0 is ri+t, then ultimately what we get is the same; this result that is t will
be = ri times under root tau allowable / tau allowable-p – 1. Again, you see that in this case, if
pressure is > tau allowable, then this material will fail in shear and we cannot design any
cylinder; any single cylinder is incapable of doing of sustaining that high pressure.

And tau a is normally, taken to be sigma allowable / 2, this is a rough estimate and if we use
that, you can get this relationship in terms of sigma allowable, which are coded, so there are
codes available which says, what will be those values of sigma allowable. Now, this is the case
of design of thick cylinder, when the when it fails in shear. Now, so these are based on the
Lames equation; Lames equation.
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Now, let us look at the other conditions that is when the cylinder is now open ended, then of
course, the failure criteria is that and this material is ductile; remember when the material is
ductile, then the stress strain relationship is somewhat like this, sigma and epsilon, so the failure
criteria is that epsilon is less than some epsilon allowable, so this is the failure criteria which is
used in Birnie’s equations.

Now, what is epsilon? That is the maximum strain and this is = definitely epsilon theta and you
can verify that and this is = this divided by; all divided by E, so 1 upon E times sigma theta =
pri square ro square / ro square-ri square times 1 upon ro square+1 upon r square – nu times pri
square ro square / ro square – ri square 1 upon r0 square-r square. So, this must be lesser than
epsilon allowable.
Now, if one uses that is after somewhat some simplification, we get the following form that is
this part is constant; this one and that one, so what we get here is this part, let us say p prime;
let us denote this as p prime. So, p prime / E and it will be 1+nu times 1 upon r square+1 – nu
times 1 upon r square. So, this is the expression and we see that now, there is a term Poisson’s
ratio appearing here.
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Because we are now considering the maximum strain theory. Now, when we do all these
calculations ultimately, I shall give you the end result which of course, you may derive and it
comes from this line itself that the t, thickness is given as ri times under root again, here we
have that epsilon theta = p prime / E times this one. Now, if we take that epsilon theta times E
that is, we consider epsilon sigma theta to be epsilon E times epsilon theta.

Then really limiting this value of epsilon theta is limiting this value of sigma theta prime and
this is normally taken to be the allowable stress limit. So, now if you use that, what you get is
this form, that is sigma allowable+1 – nu times p / sigma allowable-1+nu times p – 1, so this is
the results from Birnie’s equations and this is based on the maximum strain energy that is the
maximum strain within the cylinder.

Now, this is very important to design a cylinder; long cylinder which is subjected to internal
pressure and which is made of ductile material but remember that this cylinder is now open
ended. Now, if we have a closed ended cylinder, then the Clavarino’s equation is used and that
looks little different. Let me explain somewhat here, if we have a closed cylinder, then what we
will have?
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So, this is the cylinder which is now, this is a thick cylinder and we have a cap out there, so this
is a cap and a cylinder. So, now you see this is no more a plane stress problem, here we have
Sigma z, what is the value of Sigma z? Sigma z average longitudinal stress is taken to be the;
that is if you take a section over here, then what you get? The total force will be = Sigma z is
governed this way.

That is Sigma z, let me clear it out, we are interested in finding out the Sigma z, then how to do
that? We first; we take the cart; take the cart over here and then write down this equation, there
will be sigma z and pressure is acting throughout. So, therefore if you balance the equation
along the vertical directions, which you get is p times pi ri square = sigma z times pi ro square-
ri square.

So, this is =; this gives sigma z = p times ri square / ro square-ri square, so this is the expression
for sigma z. Now, if the material is ductile, we can use the same principle that is the principle of
maximum strain and in that case, the strain looks different from the previous one because we
have to consider again sigma z but in this; let us see what how does the strain expression look
like.
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Epsilon theta, which is the maximum strain along the circumferential directions and this will be
the maximum strain which you can verify is equal to sigma theta-nu sigma r-nu sigma z/ E, now
remember and the maximum strain will be in the inner surface and here sigma theta = p times ri
square+ro square / ro square-ri square, sigma r = -p and this sigma z is given this way that is
sigma z = p times ri square / ro square-ri square.

Now, if you use all these expressions, then the next step is to insert this 3 expressions, here in
this expression for strain and noting that E times that is Young’s modulus times epsilon theta
keeps somewhat an estimate of the stress along the circumferential directions and limiting this
sigma epsilon theta is just limiting that value of the stress and that stress is taken to be the
fracture stress or the tensile allowable stress of the material.
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So, if you use all these things, then after making all such calculations, you get the following
expression that is t will be = ri times under root sigma allowable+1-2 nu, earlier it was 1 – nu,
now this is 1-2 nu+p / sigma allowable – 1+nu times p – 1, so this is the result obtained for
Clavarino’s equation and this is valid for; valid for closed ended cylinder. Again these are the 3
expressions which are normally used while designing it.
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But if we want to design the pipe for a very high pressure, then sometimes we use the hoops
stress formula that is the same expression for the thin cylinder but instead of taking the average
diameter, we take the outside diameter, that is now we see, what will be the thickness for a high
pressure, so pipes carrying high pressure oil or gas in that case, remember the design criteria for
thin pipes, thin cylinders was that sigma theta was pr/t.

Where earlier case, r was the mean diameter for a thin cylinder which is equal to the average of
the outside diameter and the inside diameter but when we want to calculate for the thick
cylinder in this expressions, we put instead of r; we put ro, definitely the value is the maximum
over here, sigma theta and this must be lesser than sigma allowable. Now, this is the design
condition from which the value of t is calculated.

Again depending upon the nature of the liquid it carries, we have to give some allowances as
like the thin cylinders. So, these are the ways; few ways of designing a thick cylinder. Now,
remember we have used Lames equation; Lamas equation is based on the principle that the
stress. the material fails; the material fails when the stress; normal stress exceeds a certain limit
sigma allowable.
Also, we may use that the material fails, when the shear stress gets a maximum limit. Now,
these are based on Lames equation, in Birnie’s equation, this is valid for an open cylinder and
here the design criteria is that this strain; that is the circumferential strain which is of course,
larger than the radial strain, the circumferential strain reaches an upper limit and with this
expression, we calculate the Birnie’s equation; the thickness using Birnie’s equations.

Clavarino’s equation uses the same principle, now it is applied for a cylinder which is closed
ended and lastly, we calculate the thickness of a pipe which carries high pressurized oil or gas
using a very similar familiar looking formula used for; used for calculating the thickness in the
thin cylinders. The difference being here, instead of taking the mean radius, we take the outside
radius.
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So, this is how these things are calculated. Now, let us come to stresses in a rotating; in a
rotating disc, rotating thick cylinder, now how this is important? We see we have also talked
about how to design a flange which of course, the purpose of the flange is that, it connects 2
shafts and the shafts rotate, so therefore along with the shaft, the connections; the flanges also
rotate and the stresses developed in that flange.

Then, in this case, when we want to find out the stress, we have to differentiate between the
plane stress problem and plane stress problem and plane strain problem. Now, plane stress is for
short cylinder disc or for short cylinder and plane strain is for long cylinder. Now, how to
calculate the stresses, then we revert back to the same procedure just finding out the equilibrium
equation.
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Now, if you consider again a very small element as we have done for a thick cylinder, then it
looks like, again the same stress sigma theta sigma r sigma r+t sigma r, in addition here, there
will be one force which acts along the radial that is the centrifugal force because now the entire
thing is rotating with omega, so therefore again, there will be another force which has a
magnitude, this is the entire mass of it.

The force is now, the mass delta Dm and Omega square r and Dm is mass as before is the total
volume times the density; rho is the density of this material, let us say and the total volume is
delta r times r delta theta times unity as before, we take the thickness to be unity, we consider
here in the plane stress problem, so we take unity thickness because in the axial direction, there
is no stress, so this is the total mass.
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And if you write down this equation, again the static equilibrium equation, just by balancing the
force at different along the radial directions, then what you get is that very similar expressions
that is rd sigma r dr+sigma r-sigma theta and +, here we have omega rho omega square r square,
this is = 0.

Now, for the plane stress problem again, we will have to find out the expression of epsilon theta
in terms of u, which is = u/r, epsilon r is du/dr and then we calculate; we use the Hooke’s law
after that, we use Hooke’s law that is epsilon theta is sigma theta-nu sigma r/E and so on and so
forth. Ultimately, when we solve this expression, we get the following result that is now, we
solve everything.
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And I shall write down the final form of this expressions, sigma theta will be = sigma r is first;
3+nu / 8 rho omega square r square+C1 – C2/ r square and sigma theta is-1 +3 nu / 8 rho omega
square r square+C1+C2 by r square, again this is for the plane stress problem, for the plane
strain problem again it looks different but I am not going to that details, so now you see the
stress develops because of the rotation.
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And that may limit the speed of the flange because the maximum rotating speed of the flange
may get limited by this sigma theta or sigma r, whatever it may be, so these are the stresses for
a rotating thick cylinder. Then we come to the last case that is the thermal stresses in a thick
cylinder, which I shall tell you briefly the procedure everything is same, first we write down
this expression sigma r dr+ this comes from the balanced equations.

Then without write down epsilon theta is u/r and epsilon r is du/d theta but now, you see the
Hooke’s law changes, epsilon theta is sigma theta-nu sigma r/E but here we get alpha T, which
is the temperature distribution. Now, what is so important because it carries; say the cylinder
carries a liquid which is at very high temperature, now definitely the temperature will vary from
inner surface to outer surface.
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So, this variation can be found out by heat transfer methods, by equation or considering the heat
transfer, so this kinds of expressions are now used and ultimately what result we get is that
epsilon theta; say first of all, epsilon r; sigma r = -; here rT; T is a function of r, dr times alpha E
/ r square+C1 – C2/ r square and sigma theta =, again rT is a function of r dr times alpha E/ r
square-alpha E T+C1+C2/ r square.

Again you see, because of the temperature changes, a thermal stress is developed, so all these
are very important aspects for designing. Now, let us sum up what we have learnt today, we
have learnt, how to calculate the thickness of the thick cylinder, if it is subject to internal
pressures, there are different procedures; procedures using Lames equations, Birnie’s equations,
Clavarino’s equation, or just like the Hooke’s stress formula.

And also, we have learnt how to get the stresses when the cylinder is rotating, we also
calculated the thermal stresses that is; if it is subjected to internal thermal; that is the
temperature distribution is there, then the stress is developed. So, all these things are to be
considered properly, when we want to design a thick pressure vessel which is containing fluid at
a very high temperature, sometimes it may rotate, sometimes it may not but that depends upon
the system to system.
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So, we come to the end of this lecture. Thank you very much for today.
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Let us begin lectures on machine design part 1, this is lecture number 38 and the topic is design
of cylinders and pressure vessels, this is the part 3 and the concluding part of the lectures on the
same topic. Now, in last 2 lectures, we have discussed how to design a cylinder, when the
cylinder is model to be a thick one or a thin one.
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And also we have discussed, how to take care of the effect, when the cylinder rotates, also the
temperature distributions, just before going further, let us recapitulate once again, what we have
learnt so far in a very brief while. So, let us for this time being, let us again go back to the
earlier discussions and just refresh our memories about the stresses in cylinders. Now, the
discussion started with the different kinds of cylinders.

You see the cylinders are classified according to the thickness and the so, this is the thickness
and the inner diameter di, so it is divided, if this is t/di.