Thank you prex, for your answer; maybe, I will just continue to use gussets, to bypass this uncertainty.
The xcalcs.com website looks pretty good, I will check it out in more detail.
Is anyone aware of an analytical (non-FEA) solution of how to calculate the required thickness of an ellipsoidal bottom head of a vertical round vessel that is supported by a skirt whose diameter is les than the one for the vessel?
Does the API 620 design approach cover localised bending...
The message below was posted by abdoul, on May/17/2000; I just joined this forum & I hope this reaches the right person):
"I recommend that you purchase bolts made from a mettallic alloy which has a low coefficient of thermal expansion, such as Invar. That way, bolt tension will not be...