OBSERVATIONS OF STRAINS NEAR REINFORCED AND NONREINFORCED CONE CYLINDER INTERSECTIONS DISCUSSION “DESIGN FORMULAS FOR A THIN CYLINDER WITH CONE SHAPED ENDS” (To Purchase Call 1-800-854-7179 USA/Canada or 303-397-7956 Worldwide)
To test theory a full size vessel having both a reinforced and non-reinforced cone to cylinder intersection was subjected to internal pressures and the resulting strains at various points wcre measured.