NASA NTRS · 20110004012
Longitudinal Weld Land Buckling in Compression-Loaded Orthogrid Cylinders
Abstract
Large stiffened cylinders used in launch vehicles (LV), such as the Space Shuttle External Tank, are manufactured by welding multiple curved panel sections into complete cylinders. The effects of the axial weld lands between the panel sections on the buckling load were studied, along with the interaction between the acreage stiffener arrangement and the weld land geometry. This document contains the results of the studies.
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Thornburgh, Robert P., Hilburger, Mark W.. 2010-12-01. Longitudinal Weld Land Buckling in Compression-Loaded Orthogrid Cylinders. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20110004012
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