Calculating 2:1 elliptical head wetted surface areas

[jortig]

I am trying to calculate the wetted surface area of an horizontal vessel with 2:1 elliptical heads.

I can calculate the shell wetted area. However, I do not know how to calculate the wetted area of 2:1 elliptical heads in the horizontal orientation.

Suggestions?

 

[codeeng]

Surface area of a 2:1 head is 1.084 D^2

 

[waskillywabbit]

There is a nice chart in the Pressure Vessel Handbook for surface areas of shells and heads.


Brian

 

[prex]

Look in the site below, under Vessels -> Volumes

prex

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