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Buckling mode localization in elastic plates due to misplacement in the stiffener location

This paper deals with the buckling of the stiffened plate under uni-axial compression. The direct integration of the governing differential equation is performed and the exact solution to the problem is obtained. As examples, a square plate with single stiffener, and a stiffened three-span, continuous plate are investigated, with special attention given to the influence of stiffener misplacement on the buckling load and mode shape of the plate. It is found that a small misplacement of the stiffeners from the nominal configuration may change the buckling mode from a global one to a highly localized one.

Elishakoff, I.↗

Inclusion of elastically connected members in exact buckling and frequency calculations

A standard stiffness matrix procedure which permits any combination of rigid, elastic, pinned or sliding connections of the degrees of freedom at the ends of a member to the nodes of its parent structure is described, in order to show how easily it can be extended to allow an existing algorithm to be used to ensure that no eigenvalues of the parent structure can be missed even when 'exact' member theory is used. The eigenvalues are the natural frequencies of undamped free vibration analyses or the critical load factors of buckling problems. The method preserves the exactness of the member theory and an efficient method for computer application is indicated. The theory also permits any combination of rigid, elastic, pinned or sliding connections between the freedoms of a substructure and those of its parent structure.

Williams, F. W.↗

A new asymptotic method for jump phenomena

Physical phenomena involving rapid and sudden transitions, such as snap buckling of elastic shells, explosions, and earthquakes, are characterized mathematically as a small disturbance causing a large-amplitude response. Because of this, standard asymptotic and perturbation methods are ill-suited to these problems. In the present paper, a new method of analyzing jump phenomena is proposed. The principal feature of the method is the representation of the response in terms of rational functions. For illustration, the method is applied to the snap buckling of an elastic arch and to a simple combustion problem.

Reiss, E. L.↗

Nondimensional parameters and equations for buckling of symmetrically laminated thin elastic shallow shells

A method of deriving nondimensional equations and identifying the fundamental parameters associated with bifurcation buckling of anisotropic shells subjected to combined loads is presented. The procedure and rationale used to obtain useful nondimensional forms of the transverse equilibrium and compatibility equations for buckling are presented. Fundamental parameters are identified that represent the importance of both membrane and bending orthotropy and anisotropy on the results.

Nemeth, Michael P.↗

Shear buckling of square perforated plates

The behavior of thin square perforated plates under the action of uniform shear deformation is studied experimentally and analytically using finite element analysis. Elastic Shear buckling strength is established as a function of the diameter of a round, centrally located hole in the plate. Post buckling behavior and the behavior of perforated plates with various ring stiffeners are also studied experimentally.

Grosskurth, J. F., Jr.↗

Stress and buckling analysis

An analysis is presented of elastic stress and buckling behavior due to thermal stresses in silicon ribbon. Thermal profiles for reducing stresses and improving flatness in wide ribbon are discussed.

Dillon, O. W., Jr.↗

A Numerical Study on the Effect of Facesheet-Core Disbonds on the Buckling Load of Curved Honeycomb Sandwich Panels

A numerical study on the effect of facesheet-core disbonds on the post-buckling response of curved honeycomb sandwich panels is presented herein. This work was conducted as part of the development of a damage tolerance approach for the next-generation Space Launch System heavy lift vehicle payload fairing. As such, the study utilized full-scale fairing barrel segments as the structure of interest. The panels were composed of carbon fiber reinforced polymer facesheets and aluminum honeycomb core. The panels were analyzed numerically using the finite element method. Facesheet and core nodes in a predetermined circular region were detached to simulate a disbond induced via low-speed impact between the outer mold line facesheet and honeycomb core. Surface-to-surface contact in the disbonded region was invoked to prevent interpenetration of the facesheet and core elements. The diameter of this disbonded region was varied and the effect of the size of the disbond on the post-buckling response was observed. A significant change in the slope of the edge load-deflection response was used to determine the onset of global buckling and corresponding buckling load.

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