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Analytical Finite Difference Method for Designing tall column pressure vessels

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jrcan

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Jan 29, 2024
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Does anyone have a good source that outlines the basic set up of using a stiffness matrix and/or finite difference approach for design tall pressure vessels? I assume both the in-house and commercially available software for pressure vessel design must use an approach like this? Basically, dividing the column into sections (thickness/diameter/loadings) and then using an overall stiffness matrix approach to solve the live loadings (wind/seismic). Years ago I saw a paper on the subject (I think it may have been from CB&I), but I can't for the life of me find it now.

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Thanks NRP99, that may be the paper I was thinking...Freese was Fluor...not CB&I. My mistake.

 
BEDNAR - Pressure Vessel Design Handbook, Second Edition - Chapter 1.
 
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