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Gasoline Tank Stress Analysis

A 3m diameter steel tank with 12mm thick walls is designed to hold gasoline with a specific gravity of 0.8. The maximum circumferential stress when filled to its 6m height is 5.89MPa. If the stress limit is 5MPa, the maximum fill height is 5.1m.

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Gasoline Tank Stress Analysis

A 3m diameter steel tank with 12mm thick walls is designed to hold gasoline with a specific gravity of 0.8. The maximum circumferential stress when filled to its 6m height is 5.89MPa. If the stress limit is 5MPa, the maximum fill height is 5.1m.

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Design

"A gasoline tank 3 m in diameter and 6 m high is made from a steel having a
thickness of 12 mm. Use specific gravity of gasoline 0.8"
1) When the tank is filled with gasoline, determine the maximum circumferential
stress.
a) 7.36 MPa
b) 5.89 MPa
c) 3.7 MPa
d) 9.57 MPa
2) If the circumferential stress is limited to 5 MPa, what is the maximum height of
gasoline to which the tank may be filled?
a) 4.08 m
b) 5.10 m
c) 2.72 m
d) 3.75 m
1. 9.81(0.8)(6)(3)/[(2)(12)]=5.886 MPa
2. 5=(9.81)(0.8)(3)(h)/[(2)(12)]
h=5.096839959m

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