In: Mechanical Engineering
Two sections of a pressure vessel are to be held together by 5/8 in-11 UNC grade 5 bolts. You are told that the length of the bolts is 1.5 in, the length of the threaded portion of the bolts is 0.75 in, and that their elastic modulus is E=30 Mpsi. The total load on the joint is 36 kip and the stiffness of the members is given as km=8.95 Mlbf/in. What is the minimum number of bolts that should be used to guard against excess proof strength with a factor of safety of np=1.2? Be sure to make an estimate for the preload.