PD 6550-1:1989
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11-30-1989
Foreword
Committees responsible
1. Introduction
2. The stress distribution in a head
3. BS 5500, figure 3.5.2.3 discussed
3.1 A non-iterative design procedure
3.2 The parameters
4. Design methods
4.1 The two methods
4.2 For heads where e/D >/= 0.01
4.3 For heads where e/D < 0.01
5. References
Table
1. Comparison of design factors in BS 1500 and BS 1515
Figures
1. Axisymmetric edge movements and horizontal shears
acting at junctions
2. Elastic stresses in a torispherical head
3. Deformation due to pressure on constituent shells
4. Design curves in BS 5500: figure 3.5.2.3 (with
additions)
5. Design curves in BS 1515 (with notation amended)
6. Application of the Formdehngrenze method
7. Plastic collapse mechanism for pressurized
torisphere
8. Comparison of the values given by The Shield and
Drucker formula against their calculated values
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