Question 8.7: What is the maximum gap allowed in a stiffening ring of a sh...

What is the maximum gap allowed in a stiffening ring of a shell with D_{o} =7.0 ft, L=15.0 ft, and t =1.0 in.?

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\frac{D_{ o }}{t}=84, \quad \frac{L}{r}=4.29

or from Figure 5.18, N =4, and from Eq. (8.13),

G=\frac{l}{2}=\frac{\pi D_{ o }}{4 N}                         (8.13)

G=\frac{\pi D_{ o }}{(4)(4)}=0.20 D_{ o }

or

G =16.8 in.

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