3.

8 Analysis of Stress of Vessel

3.8.1 Pressure stress

Thickness is taken as 6 mm (4 mm thickness of column + 2 mm corrosion allowance)

At bottom tangent line, longitudinal stresses due to pressure is given by:

P𝐷𝑖
σL = 4𝑡

𝑁
0.55 (1.05 × 103 mm)
𝑚𝑚2
σL = 4(14 𝑚𝑚)

σL = 10.313 N/mm2

Circumferential stresses due to pressure are given by:

P𝐷𝑖
σh = 2𝑡

𝑁
0.55 (1.05 × 103 mm)
𝑚𝑚2
σh = 2(14 𝑚𝑚)

σh = 20.625 N/mm2

3.8.2 Dead Weight stress

Dead weight stresses is significant for tall columns. The stress will be tensile (positive) for points
below the column support and compressive (negative) for points above the support. Dead weight
stresses are given by:

𝑊
σw = 𝛱 (𝐷𝑖 + 𝑡) 𝑡

96 884 N
σw = 𝛱 (1050 𝑚𝑚+ 14 𝑚𝑚) 14 𝑚𝑚

σw = 2.07 N/mm2 (compressive)

3.8.3 Bending Stress

The bending stress will be compressive or tensile, depending on location and are given by:

𝑀𝑥 𝐷
σb = ± ( 2𝑖 + 𝑡)
𝐼𝑣

Where,

Mx = Total bending moment = 334565 Nm

Do = Di + 2t
= 1050 + 2(14)
= 1078 mm

Iv = Second moment area

𝛱
= (64) (𝐷𝑜4− 𝐷𝑖4)
𝛱
= (64) (10784− 10504)

= 6.624 x 109 mm4

𝑀𝑥 𝐷
σb = ± ( 2𝑖 + 𝑡)
𝐼𝑣

334 565 x 103 1050 𝑚𝑚

= ± 6.624 x 109 𝑚𝑚4 ( + 14 𝑚𝑚)
2

= ± 27.224 N/mm2
3.8.4 The Resultant Longitudinal stress

The resultant of longitudinal stress is

σz  σ L + σ w ± σ b

Where σL = 10.313 N/mm2

σw = - 2.07 N/mm2 (compressive)
σb = ± 27.224 N/mm2

For upwind,
σz  σ L + σ w + σb
= (10.313-2.07+27.224) N/mm2
= 35.467 N/mm2

For downwind,
σz  σ L + σ w - σb
= (10.313-2.07-27.224) N/mm2
= - 18.981 N/mm2

As there is no torsional shear stress, the principal stresses will be σz and σh.
The radial stress is negligible.

0.55 𝑁/𝑚𝑚2
(Pi/2) = 2

= 0.275 N/mm2
 35.467 N/mm2 18.981 N/mm2

20.625 N/mm2 20.625 N/mm2

Up-wind Down-wind

Therefore, the greatest difference between the principles stresses, will be on the down-wind side:

σz  σh – σz (downwind)
= [20.625 - (-18.981)] N/mm2
= 39.606 N/mm2

The value obtained is below the maximum allowable design stress which is 88.9 N/mm2

3.8.5 The Resultant Buckling Stress

Critical buckling stress,

𝑡
σc = 2 x 104 (𝐷 )
0

14 𝑚𝑚
= (2 x 104) N/mm2 (1078 𝑚𝑚)

= 259.74 N/mm2
The maximum compressive stress will occur when the vessel is not under pressure,

= σ𝑤 + σ𝑏
= (2.07+27.224) N/mm2
= 29.294 N/mm2

The result of maximum compressive stress is below the critical buckling stress of 259.74 N/mm2.
Thus, the design is satisfactory.