Wachemo University

College of Engineering and Technology

Department of Mechanical

Course Title: Machine Design Course code: MEng Credit: 3

3161
Academic year: 2012 Semester II

Project II: Pressure Vessel Design

Name of Student: ___________________________I.D. No ____________Field of

focus______________

Issue Date: _______________ Due submission date:____________________

A. Specification 3. Project report

1. Main parameter  Prepare a design report that
a. Medium:_____________________ includes all the assumptions,
_________ remark, drawings, calculations
b. Inner service pressure and steps behind the selection of
[MPa]___________ standard items.
c. Nominal Volume
[m3]:__________________
d. Service temperature C. Note
[Co]:______________ This specification sheet should have to
e. Position:______________________ be returned with final report document.
_______
2. Supporting Element D. Reference
 Leg support
 Saddle frame 1. Coulson and Richardson’s, Chemical
 Lug support Engineering Design, Volume 6, 2nd
 Skirt support; edition, Butterworth Heinemann,1966
 Cylindrical 2. Robert C. Juvinall and Kurt M.
 Conical Marshek, Fundamentals of Machine
B. Project task Component Design, Aug 2, 2005
1. Conceptual design
3. Joseph Shigley, Charles Mischke, and
 Identify all the sought function
Thomas H. Brown, Standard Handbook
and obtain suitable solutions
of Machine Design, Jun 25, 2004.
2. Embodiment design
 Design all the components 4. Robert L. Norton, Machine Design: An
 Prepare assembly drawing Integrated Approach (3rd Edition),
depicting the main features May 10, 2005.
revealed
5. Avallon, E.A., Marks’ Standard
Handbook for Mechanical Engineers,
Tenth Edition, MacGraw-Hill, 1997
6. Harvey, J.F., Theory and Design of
Pressure Vessel, Second Edition, 1991
7. Perry, R.H., Chemical Engineering
Hand Book, Six Edition, 1984
8. Spence, J., and Tooth, A.S, Pressure
Vessel Design Concepts and Principles
9. Smithells, Metals Reference Book,
Seventh Edition, 1992