Assignment

Thick-Wall Aluminum
Pressure-Vessel Results

Spreadsheet

Summary of Results

Experimental
Results Values
Predicted from
Thin-wall Theory % Error Values
Predicted from
Thick-wall Theory % Error

Hoop Stress / Pressure 0.477 psi/psi 0.327 psi/psi 46% 0.530 psi/psi 10%

Radial Stress / Pressure -0.394 psi/psi -1 psi/psi 61% -0.401 psi/psi 1.5%

Axial Stress / Pressure not measured 0.164 psi/psi 0.065 psi/psi

	Experimental Results	Values Predicted from Thin-wall Theory	% Error	Values Predicted from Thick-wall Theory	% Error
Hoop Stress / Pressure	0.477 psi/psi	0.327 psi/psi	46%	0.530 psi/psi	10%
Radial Stress / Pressure	-0.394 psi/psi	-1 psi/psi	61%	-0.401 psi/psi	1.5%
Axial Stress / Pressure	not measured	0.164 psi/psi		0.065 psi/psi