% Bolt Calculations for Pressure Vessels % Last Updated: 3/4/2023 clear all; %% Constants: sigma_AL = 35000; %yield stress for aluminum 6061, psi % ADJUSTABLE VALUES % P = 3000; %design pressure, psi N = 10; %number of bolts d = 0.25; %major diameter of bolt, inches dh = 0.25; %bolt head diameter, inches Cdo = 3.75; %case OD, inches Cdi = 3.0; %case ID, inches %------------------% ri = Cdi/2; %case inner radius ro = Cdo/2; %case outer radius t = ro-ri; %case thickness, inches e = 1.25*d; %minimum edge distance F = P*pi*ri^2; %Forward force load %% Compressive Stress: Ab = N*t*d; %projected bolt area sigma_c = F/Ab; FoSc = sigma_AL/sigma_c %% Shear Stress: As = 2*t*(N*e); %shear area (one ring) sigma_s = F/As; FoSs = sigma_AL/sigma_s %% Tensile Stress: Ac = (ro^2 - ri^2)*pi - (N*t*dh); sigma_t = F/Ac; FoSt = sigma_AL/sigma_t