The gas storage tank is fabricated by bolting together two half cylindrical thin shells and two hemispherical shells as shown. The tank is designed to withstand a pressure of 2.1 MPa. The tank and the 25-mm-diameter bolts are made from material having an allowable normal stress of 150 MPa and 250 MPa, respectively. The tank has an inner diameter of 4 m. Part A Determine the required minimum thickness of the cylindrical shell. Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units. ANSWER: te 28.0 mm Part B Correct Determine the required minimum thickness of the hemispherical shell. Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units. ANSWER: th= 14.0 mm Part C Correct Determine the minimum required number of longitudinal bolts per meter length at each side of the cylindrical shell. Express your answer as an integer. ANSWER: nc =

The gas storage tank is fabricated by bolting together two half cylindrical thin shells and two hemispherical shells as shown. The tank is designed to withstand a pressure of 2.1 MPa. The tank and the 25-mm-diameter bolts are made from material having an allowable normal stress of 150 MPa and 250 MPa, respectively. The tank has an inner diameter of 4 m. Part A Determine the required minimum thickness of the cylindrical shell. Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units. ANSWER: te 28.0 mm Part B Correct Determine the required minimum thickness of the hemispherical shell. Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units. ANSWER: th= 14.0 mm Part C Correct Determine the minimum required number of longitudinal bolts per meter length at each side of the cylindrical shell. Express your answer as an integer. ANSWER: nc =

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