How to design a stiffening ring for external pressure
Stiffening rings, or stiffener rings, are elements placed outside or inside a shell to make a vessel more resistant to external pressure.
Stiffening rings, or stiffener rings, are elements placed outside or inside a shell to make a vessel more resistant to external pressure.
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Stiffener rings reduce thickness requirements and save up to 850 kg of steel in construction. Minimum shell thickness for internal pressure is 18 mm; for external pressure, it is 22 mm. Mounded bullets
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