Results from finite element analysis were used to show that the stress index kσ and the nondimensionalized highly stressed hub length kh of a flat head with a round corner in a pressure vessel subjected to internal pressure are functions of three dimensionless parameters: λ ≡ h/$dt$, η ≡ t/d, and ρ ≡ r/t. Approximate formulas for estimating kσ and kh from λ, η, and ρ p are given. The formulas can be used for determining a suitable fillet radius for a flat head in order to reduce the fabricating cost and to keep the stress intensity at the fillet under an acceptable limit.

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