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Spherical metal ball contains high pressure superheated steam. If we allow it to cool in atmospheric air, at what pressure steel ball will implode?
Theoretically, I know that steam will start cooling slowly at constant volume to attain thermal equilibrium as per zeroth law of thermodynamics. After some time, steam will condense to water creating ...
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Failure load of hollow tube under transverse compression
How would one analytically calculate the maximum force a tube under transverse compression can withstand? I am specifically looking for a general equation to model the yield strength of a hollow tube ...
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Which will be stronger for securing a cantilever umbrella in a deck
I am securing a cantilever umbrella baseplate to a deck. The decking timber will be reinforced with a pine nog between the deck joists.
The options that I have are to use 10mm stainless steel coach ...
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