We are just looking at test plugs, not service items. In reality the size pressure will not go to the extremes detailed, I am just looking for a way to calculate a containment shield thickness given the velocity, mass and diameter of an object so we can set limitations.
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OK thanks again. I understand your points, this is more of an attempt to get a calculation sheet created and determine some maximum plug sizes and pressures.
If I now know the velocity along with the mass and diameter of the missile is there a simple way of calculating the thickness of...
Thanks all for the help.
One last question, if I need the velocity that the plug would be at when it hit a shield close to the pressure vessel (say 1 meter away) do I just need to reduce the time figure to something like 0.5mS?
Thanks for your help, please forgive my ignorance on this subject but could you advise the abbreviations in the formula and the correct units. I will watch your presentation as well.
