A Review of ASME Code Section VIII, Division 1, Torispherical Head Calculations

摘要

The inspector can encounter many types of heads when inspecting pressure vessels. Examples include hemispherical, ellipsoidal, flat, and torispherical heads to name a few. Most of the general public is familiar with hemispherical, ellipsoidal (three-dimensional version of an ellipse), and flat shapes; but the torispherical head is relatively unknown to those without an inspection or fabrication background. Even so, torispherical heads are among the most commonly chosen heads by manufacturers for use in the construction of pressure vessels.