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STRENGTH AND ECONOMIC COMPARISON OF AUTOFRETTAGED VERSUS JACKETED PRESSURE VESSEL CONSTRUCTION

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4042974
>The theoretical elastic strength of autofrettaged and jacketed thick- wall cylinders is presented in the form of equations and graphs. The mechanism by which both processes increase the elastic strength of a thick-wall cylinder is discussed and illustrated graphically. The advantages of a combination of jacketing and autofrettage for very thickwall, pressure vessel applications are discussed and illustrated by a specific example. The economic advantages of autofrettage over jacketing are presented by a cost analysis of two specific examples, the 175mm Gun, T256 and the 155mm Howitzer T255. (auth)
Research Organization:
Watervliet Arsenal, N.Y.
NSA Number:
NSA-15-022399
OSTI ID:
4042974
Report Number(s):
WVT-RI-6002-I; PB-171679
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English