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Design values determined for critical buckling stresses of axially compressed, curved isotropic skin panels - stability of eccentrically stiffened cylinders
Critical buckling loads for circular cylindrical shells under axial compression
Circular cylindrical shells with axisymmetric imperfections tested under axial compressive load, studying imperfection amplitude and wavelength effects on minimum buckling load
Stability of small cellulose acetate plastic cylinders subjected to internal pressure and axial compression
The effects of imperfections on the buckling strength of pressurized cylinders under axial compression are studied. The imperfection factor is considered in the finite-deflection compatibility equation, as well as in the equilibrium equation. A new relation to express the imperfection as an explicit exponential function of pressure and radius thickness ratio is proposed. A method for finding the exponential function is described, and the solution for the critical stress is found in a fairly simple form. The relation of decrease of stability with respect to magnitude of imperfections if found.
Structural stability is a major consideration in the design of lightweight shell structures. However, the theoretical predictions of geometrically perfect structures often considerably over predict the buckling loads of inherently imperfect real structures. It is reasonably well understood how the shell geometry affects the imperfection sensitivity of axially compressed cylindrical shells; however, the effects of shell anisotropy on the imperfection sensitivity is less well understood. In the present paper, the development of an analytical model for assessing the imperfection sensitivity of axially compressed orthotropic cylinders is discussed. Results from the analytical model for four shell designs are compared with those from a general-purpose finite-element code, and good qualitative agreement is found. Reasons for discrepancies are discussed, and potential design implications of this line of research are discussed.
Buckling of imperfect cylindrical shells under axial compression and external pressure
Buckling of axially compressed circular cylindrical shells with localized or random axisymmetric imperfections, deriving asymptotic approximation formulas for stress calculation
Effect of face sheet flexural stiffness on buckling of elastic curved plates and cylindrical shells of sandwich construction in axial compression
Edge conditions effect on elastic stability of cylindrical shells extended to additional combinations of boundary conditions, considering cylinders under axial compression
The experimental results from two stitched VARTM composite panels tested under uni-axial compression loading are presented. The curved panels are divided by frames and stringers into five or six bays with a column of three bays along the compressive loading direction. The frames are supported at the ends to resist out-of-plane translation. Back-to-back strain gages are used to record the strain and displacement transducers were used to record the out-of-plane displacements. In addition a full-field measurement technique that utilizes a camera-based-stero-vision system was used to record displacements. The panels were loaded in increments to determine the first bay to buckle. Loading was discontinued at limit load and the panels were removed from the test machine for impact testing. After impacting at 20 ft-lbs to 25 ft-lbs of energy with a spherical indenter, the panels were loaded in compression until failure. Impact testing reduced the axial stiffness 4 percent and less than 1 percent. Postbuckled axial panel stiffness was 52 percent and 70 percent of the pre-buckled stiffness.
Elastic and plastic buckling of monolithic ring stiffened circular cylindrical shells under axial compression, relating experiment and linear theory
The effects of definite and "indefinite" initial imperfections on the buckling and post buckling behavior of an axially compressed cylindrical shell are analyzed by a nonlinear theory. The definite initial imperfections considered do not contribute to the reduction of the peak buckling load; while the "indefinite" imperfections, expressed in terms of a single factor introduced by Donnell 1 , cause a reduction in the buckling strength. The physical meaning of the imperfection factor, however, needs further clarification. Two theoretical buckling processes are found to be possible. In the early stage of buckling, the cylinder may deform with a comparatively large number of waves of small amplitudes or the cylinder may deform with a comparatively small number of waves of large amplitudes. Further theoretical and experimental studies of the effects of initial imperfections and the process of buckling are suggested.
Post-buckling behavior of cylindrical shells - axial compression and external pressure effects
Buckling of free edge of an axially-compressed circular cylindrical shell
Analytical study was made of the effects of axial compression on buckling strength of filament-wound cylinders having diameter-to-wall thickness ratios of 167 to 643. Analytical predictions for buckling loads were obtained by using linear anisotropic shell theory.
Thin oval cylindrical shell buckling and initial postbuckling behavior under axial compression
Instability of eccentrically stiffened cylindrical shells under axial compression and lateral pressure