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Re:Debris field found in search for missing submersible by WalterBright on Thursday June 22, 2023 @01:45PM (#36435937)
A cylinder is much less resistant to pressure than a sphere.
Re:Debris field found in search for missing submersible by samtho on Thursday June 22, 2023 @02:52PM (#36436949)
It’s been a while since physics for me, but I was under the impression that this only really applies when pressure is greater inside the solid shape. In this case, it seems roughly equivalent to pulling a vacuum inside a soda can at sea level, which fairs quite poorly for the soda can, and I cannot imagine an unfortified sphere-ish shape performing better.
Re:Debris field found in search for missing submersible by bumby on Thursday June 22, 2023 @03:22PM (#36437338)
Fun physics: this is why hot dogs in the microwave tend to fail (split) along their length rather than blow out the ends.* The stresses are modeled as a cylinder with two half-sphere end caps. The end-caps tend to withstand pressure to a greater extent than the side walls.

* the way the ends are joined can complicate this, depending on the hot dog