Thin Cylinder Apparatus (SMT-SM-103)
This experimental unit is used to investigate stresses and strains in a thin-walled vessel subjected to internal pressure. Pipes, pressure vessels, steam boilers etc. are classified as thin-walled vessels during design. The principal stresses play key role in calculating and designing these vessels. The stresses and strains being generated in a vessel cannot be directly measured but are determined by measuring the strains on the surface using strain gauges.