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Cylinders and Struts

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Mechanical Engineering Design

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A considerable amount of information relating to the design of pressure vessels exists, and in many cases the designer would be well advised to consult the available sources.1 For simple cylinder designs, however, in which pressures are relatively low and temperatures around normal, the formulae given here will prove helpful.

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© 1966 G. D. Redford

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Redford, G.D. (1966). Cylinders and Struts. In: Mechanical Engineering Design. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-81756-6_11

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