The Structural Behavior of Glass Pressure Hulls

Abstract

The structural response of spherical and hemispherical glass shells for use on glass pressure vessels was studied under external hydro-static and cyclic pressure. A COMPUTERIZED ANALYSIS TRADING OF THE VARIABLES IN THE JOINT PROBLEM IS PRESENTED. Final joint geometries are discussed and data on chemically strengthened glass hemispherical shells with equatorial joint rings under fatigue conditions are presented. Relatively efficient small pressure vessels of chemically strengthened glass appear practical for unmanned noncritical applica-tions to 20,000 ft.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0746878

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  • Kanehiro Nishida

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  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Cyclic Tests
  • Fatigue Tests (Mechanics)
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Geometry
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Model Basins
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Pressure Hulls
  • Stress Strain Relations
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