Course code: wb1408

Course name: Mechanics of Pressure Vessels

This concerns a Course

ECTS credit points: 3

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Section of Engineering Mechanics

Lecturer(s): Ernst, prof.dr.ir. L.J.

Tel.:  015 - 27 86594 /      

Catalog data:

Shells, pressure vessels, engineering codes, design for reliability, simulations

Course year:

MSc 1^st year

Semester:

2A

Hours per week:

4

Other hours:

3

Assessment:

Oral exam

Assessment period:

, ,

(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites (course codes):

wb1212, wb1213, wb1214, wb1309

Follow up (course codes):

wb1402A

Detailed description of topics:

Load bearing principles in shell structures

Axi-symmetrical thin shells

Membrane theory versus general theory

Stress catogaries and life assessment, background of "design by analysis" in engineering codes

Thermo-mechanical loading

Axi-symmetric thick-walled shells

Finite Element applications to local shell problems

Mechanical design aspects of pressure vessels, flares, tube-plates, nozzles, flanges, etc.

Course material:

• Copies of overhead sheets

References from literature:

• S. Timoshenko, "Theory of Plates and Shells", MacGraw-Hill
• S. Schwaigerer, "Festigkeitsberechnung im Dampfkessel, Behalter-und Rohrleitungsbau", Spriger-Verlag
• Timoshenko and Goodier, Theory of Elasticity
• V.V. Novozhilov, "Thin Shell Theory", Noordhof
• R.J. Roark, W.C. Young, "Formulas for stress and strain", McGraw-Hill
• K.P. Singh, A.J. Soler, "Mechanical Design of Heatexchangers and Pressure Vessels", Arcturus Publishers
• ASME-code, NB3000 and A8000

Remarks assessment, entry requirements, etc.:

Oral exam after approval of exercises

Learning goals:

To understand the principles of load transfer within thin and thick shells and using this knowledge in designing for reliability in the field of pressure vessel engineering

Computer use:

ANSYS-exercise

Laboratory project(s):

Design content:

Yes, Designing for reliability of pressure vessels and components

Percentage of design:  50%