The piston rod of a hydraulic cylinder exerts an operating force of 10kN. The allowable stress in the cylinder is 45N/mm². Calculate the thickness of the cylinder using Lame’s equation. Diameter of the cylinder is 40mm and pressure in cylinder is 10MPa.
(a) 2.05mm
(b) 4.2mm
(c) 5.07mm
(d) None of the listed
This question requires clarification and I found it by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.
The question is from the Cylinder & Pressure Vessels module in module Cylinders and Pressure Vessels and Design of IC Engine Components of Machine Design