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To: amorphous

Structural stiffness of a pressurized tank?


18 posted on 05/10/2020 12:35:14 AM PDT by Ozark Tom
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To: Ozark Tom

Yes, the pressure holds the body in column. Lot’s of pressure in this case. More than I expected. Catastrophic news if you have a leak though. SN3 collapsed on the test stand with the top tank full and bottom tank empty by mistake. A filled tubular balloon is a good analogy. Lightweight, but quite stiff when fully inflated.


20 posted on 05/10/2020 10:05:07 AM PDT by amorphous
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