Abstract:This paper provides designers a methodology for determining membrane and bending stresses in cylinders with loads applied through rectangular attachments having a length to width aspect ratio greater the four (4). This paper extends the original work done by Bijlaard [1] and Dodge [2] as well as the work published in Welding Research Council WRC Bulletins. Bulletins 107 [3] and 537 [4] are limited to aspect ratios of four (4) and Bulletin 198 [2] is limited to aspect ratio of ten (10). This method provided als… Show more
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