| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Hoop stress | Hoop stress is mechanical stress applied in a direction perpendicular to the radius of the item in question. Along with axial stress and radial stress, it is a component of the stress tensor in cylindrical coordinates. (references) | ||
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| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Hoop stress | Engineering & Technology | Stress in the wall of a pressure vessel, etc. , parallel to its circumference. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Hoop stress (Barlow's formula) | Transportation | The stress in a pipe wall acting circumferentially in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the pipe and produced by the pressure of the fluid in the pipe. Hoop stress calculation: S=PD/2t S=hoop stress, in psi P=internal pressure D=outside diameter of the pipe in inches t=normal wall thickness, in inches. (references) | |
| Maximum allowable hoop stress | Transportation | The maximum hoop stress permitted for the design of a piping system. It depends upon the material used, the location of the pipe and the operating conditions. See HOOP STRESS. (references) | |
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