Download or read book Photoelastic Stress Analysis of Thick-walled Closed-end Cylinders written by Thomas F. MacLaughlin and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A three-dimensional photoelastic stress analysik was conducted on six thick-walled closed-end cylinders subjected to internal pressure loading. The cylinders were approximately similar in design to the breech chamber of a large caliber tank weapon. Maximum octahedral shear stresses were determined in the side wall-end wal juncture of essentially flat-ended cylinders (similar to the actual weapon component) and in hemisphericallyended cylinders. The purpose of the study was to learn more about the stresses in the closed end of the cylinder so that future components of this type may be designed more efficiently with regard to stress and weight. (Author).