Mass of a Pressure Spherical Vessel
Description
Pressure vessels are held together against the gas pressure due to tensile forces within the walls of the container. The mass of a tank depends on the density and maximum allowable stress σ of the material in addition to the pressure and volume of the vessel.
Related formulasVariables
| M | Mass of the sphere (kg) |
| P | Gauge pressure( equal to absolute pressure minus atmospheric pressure) (Pa) |
| V | Volume of the vessel (m3) |
| ρ | Density of the pressure vessel material (kg/m3) |
| σ | Maximum working stress that material can tolerate. (Pa) |