APPENDIX D - Stresses in Cylindrical Shapes

(i) In a thin wall cylinder ( r > 10 h) subjected to internal pressure, p , the

stresses are given by
Pr
ae = -
h
P'
a, = -
2h
a, = - p (at bore)
a, = 0 (at outside)

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Note that a, is small compared to 06 or a, and so it is often ignored.

Hoop strain,
Ar 1 v
&e=---- - -06 - -aa
r E E

Axial strain,
1 v
Ea = -aa - -00
E E
Pr
Ea = -(1 - 2uJ
2Eh
(ii) In a thick wall cylinder subjected to both internal and external pressures
the stresses are given by

where k = ro/ri.
The axial stress will depend on the end constraints but if we consider the
most common situation where there are end caps and the cylinder is free to
change in length then for internal pressure only (ie po = 0):

0, = -
Pi
k2 - 1
For the zero external pressure situation, the axial strain will be given by
1 v v
E, = -aa - -0, - -ne
E E E
( 1 - 2v)
Ea = (Pi>
E(k2 - 1)