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Title: A design chart for long vacuum pipes and shells

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6078545· OSTI ID:6078545

This paper presents a design chart to aid designers in the selection of a wall thickness for long cylindrical shells having atmospheric pressure outside the shell and a pressure less than atmospheric inside the shell. The chart indicates a conservative value for the minimum wall thickness for a given shell diameter and material when the shell is completely evacuated.

Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/ER
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH03000
OSTI ID:
6078545
Report Number(s):
FNAL-TM-1378; ON: DE91006822; TRN: 91-004371
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English