Download or read book Analytical Investigation of the Effect of Material and Geometric Imperfections on Buckling Strength of Spherical Shells written by Rama Krishna Challa and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Applied Mechanics Reviews written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Buckling And Postbuckling Structures Ii Experimental Analytical And Numerical Studies written by Brian G Falzon and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2018-02-14 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an in-depth treatment of the study of the stability of engineering structures. Contributions from internationally recognized leaders in the field ensure a wide coverage of engineering disciplines in which structural stability is of importance, in particular the experimental, analytical and numerical modelling of structural stability applied to aeronautical, civil and marine structures. This second volume in buckling and postbuckling structures builds on the first, and reports on the development of fast semi-analytical methods for the rapid characterization of postbuckling structures; optimization approaches for the design of stiffened composite panels, and a discourse on imperfection sensitivity. This book will be a particularly useful reference to professional engineers, graduate students and researchers interested in structural stability.
Download or read book Buckling of Conical Shell with Local Imperfections written by Paul A. Cooper and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small geometric imperfections in thin-walled shell structures can cause large reductions in buckling strength. Most imperfections found in structures are neither axisymmetric nor have the shape of buckling modes but rather occur locally. This report presents the results of a study of the effect of local imperfections on the critical buckling load of a specific axially compressed thin-walled conical shell. The buckling calculations were performed by using a two-dimensional shell analysis program referred to as the STAGS (Structural Analysis of General Shells) computer code, which has no axisymmetry restrictions. Results show that the buckling load found from a bifurcation buckling analysis is highly dependent on the circumferential arc length of the imperfection type studied. As the circumferential arc length of the imperfection is increased, a reduction of up to 50 percent of the critical load of the perfect shell can occur. The buckling load of the cone with an axisymmetric imperfections is nearly equal to the buckling load of imperfections which extended 60 deg or more around the circumference, but would give a highly conservative estimate of the buckling load of a shell with an imperfection of a more local nature.
Download or read book Journal of the American Concrete Institute written by American Concrete Institute and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each number includes "Synopsis of recent articles."
Download or read book Fabrication and Buckling of Thin Spherical Shells Containing Precise Geometric Imperfections written by Anna Lee (Ph. D.) and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We revisit the classic problem of buckling of thin spherical shells under uniform pressure and explore the effect that geometric imperfections can have on their buckling behavior. Since the 1960s, numerous theoretical and computational studies have addressed the imperfection sensitivity of buckling of thin elastic shells. However, there is a lack of precise experiments to corroborate these predictions, especially for spherical shells, which is the central topic of this thesis. First, we develop a novel fabrication technique to produce thin hemispherical elastic shells by the coating of spherical molds with a polymer solution. Upon curing the thin liquid film yields the elastic structure of nearly constant thickness. We experimentally investigate the drainage dynamics, the final thickness, and its uniformity. Our results are directly compared with theoretical and numerical analyses. Secondly, we study the buckling of spherical shells that contain a precisely engineered geometric imperfection. Our shell fabrication technique allows us to introduce a single dimple-like defect with controllable geometric properties. We systematically vary the amplitude and width of the defect, and then we present a quantitative relationship between the critical buckling pressure and the defect geometry. Our results can be predicted by both the finite element method and numerical simulations of a reduced shell theory model. Finally, we fabricate hemispherical bilayer shells containing a defect. To do so, we coat two different polymer solutions, layer by layer, onto the hemispherical molds containing a defect. We find that the bilayer shell can self-repair or self-aggravate the geometric imperfections due to residual swelling. Hence, the critical buckling pressure can be increased or decreased over time depending on the order of coating of each polymer layer. The fabrication technique and experimental results presented in this thesis open exciting new avenues in the study of the buckling of spherical shells, and we hope that it will instigate a resurgence of interest in this classic but important field of mechanics.
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Download or read book Advances in Linear and Nonlinear Continuum and Structural Mechanics written by Holm Altenbach and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-12-03 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a current image of modern mechanics. The book reflects current state of the art in the field of continuum mechanics and mechanics of structures including recent achievements in classic and non-classic approaches. The chapters are written by leading specialist in the field, so the book collects cutting edge investigations in the field. As a target we consider the society starting from beginners, i.e. master and PhD students, and also leaders in the field, that is professors of universities and civil, mechanical and aerospace engineers.
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Download or read book The Effects of Initial Imperfections on the Buckling of Composite Cylindrical Shells written by JH. Starnes and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The results of an experimental and analytical study of the effects of initial imperfections on the buckling response of thin unstiffened graphite-epoxy cylindrical shells with and without a cutout, and with three different shell-wall laminates, are presented. Results that identify the individual and combined effects of traditional initial geometric shell-wall imperfections, and nontraditional shell-wall thickness variations, shell-end geometric imperfections, and variations in loads applied to the ends of the shells on the shell buckling and nonlinear responses, are included. The shells have been analyzed with a robust nonlinear finite-element analysis code for shells that accurately accounts for these effects on the buckling and nonlinear responses of the shells. The analysis results generally correlate well with the experimental results. The nonlinear analysis results are also compared with the results from a traditional linear bifurcation buckling analysis that is commonly used for shell design. The results suggest that the nonlinear analysis procedure can be used for determining accurate, high-fidelity, design knockdown factors for shell buckling and collapse. A discussion of how this high-fidelity nonlinear analysis procedure can be used to form the basis for a shell analysis and design approach that addresses some of the critical shell-buckling design criteria and design considerations for composite shell structures is included.
Download or read book Bifurcation and Buckling in Structures written by Kiyohiro Ikeda and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-12-30 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bifurcation and Buckling in Structures describes the theory and analysis of bifurcation and buckling in structures. Emphasis is placed on a general procedure for solving nonlinear governing equations and an analysis procedure related to the finite-element method. Simple structural examples using trusses, columns, and frames illustrate the principles. Part I presents fundamental issues such as the general mathematical framework for bifurcation and buckling, procedures for the buckling load/mode analyses, and numerical analysis procedures to trace the solution curves and switch to bifurcation solutions. Advanced topics include asymptotic theory of bifurcation and bifurcation theory of symmetric systems. Part II deals with buckling of perfect and imperfect structures. An overview of the member buckling of columns and beams is provided, followed by the buckling analysis of truss and frame structures. The worst and random imperfections are studied as advanced topics. An extensive review of the history of buckling is presented. This text is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in engineering and applied mathematics. To assist readers, problems are listed at the end of each chapter, and their answers are given at the end of the book. Kiyohiro Ikeda is Professor Emeritus at Tohoku University, Japan. Kazuo Murota is a Project Professor at the Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Japan, as well as Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, and Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan.
Download or read book Buckling and Failure of Compression Loaded Composite Cylindrical Shells with Geometric and Material Imperfections written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-29 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The results of an experimental and numerical study of the effects of initial imperfections on the buckling response and failure of unstiffened thin-walled compression-loaded graphite-epoxy cylindrical shells are presented. The shells considered in the study have six different orthotropic or quasi-isotropic shell-wall laminates and two different shell-radius-to-thickness ratios. The numerical results include the effects of geometric shell-wall mid-surface imperfections, shell-wall thickness variations, local shell-wall ply-gaps associated with the fabrication process, shell-end geometric imperfections, nonuniform end loads, and the effects of elastic boundary conditions. Selected cylinder parameter uncertainties were also considered. Results that illustrate the effects of imperfections and uncertainties on the nonlinear response characteristics, buckling loads and failure the shells are presented. In addition, a common failure analysis is used to predict material failures in the shells.Hilburger, Mark W. and Starnes, James H., Jr.Langley Research CenterBUCKLING; DEFECTS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; CYLINDRICAL SHELLS; ISOTROPY; SHELLS (STRUCTURAL FORMS); BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; LOADS (FORCES)
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