Buckling of Circular Cylindrical Shells Using a Displacement Function

1974 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 1322-1327
Author(s):  
Shun Cheng ◽  
C. K. Chang
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Axial Compression ◽  
Cylindrical Shells ◽  
External Pressure ◽  
Displacement Function ◽  
Combined Loading ◽  
Trial Solution ◽  
Governing Differential Equation ◽  
Circular Cylindrical Shells ◽  
The Stability

The buckling problem of circular cylindrical shells under axial compression, external pressure, and torsion is investigated using a displacement function φ. A governing differential equation for the stability of thin cylindrical shells under combined loading of axial compression, external pressure, and torsion is derived. A method for the solutions of this equation is also presented. The advantage in using the present equation over the customary three differential equations for displacements is that only one trial solution is needed in solving the buckling problems as shown in the paper. Four possible combinations of boundary conditions for a simply supported edge are treated. The case of a cylinder under axial compression is carried out in detail. For two types of simple supported boundary conditions, SS1 and SS2, the minimum critical axial buckling stress is found to be 43.5 percent of the well-known classical value Eh/R3(1−ν2) against the 50 percent of the classical value presently known.

The Effect of Shape, Thickness and Boundary Imperfections on Plastic Buckling of Cones

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Ifayefunmi ◽  
J. Błachut
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Axial Compression ◽  
Wall Thickness ◽  
Thickness Distribution ◽  
Radial Pressure ◽  
External Pressure ◽  
Combined Loading ◽  
Small Radius ◽  
Worst Case ◽  
Buckling Strength

Three types of imperfections are analysed in the current paper, and they are: (i) Initial geometric imperfections, i.e., deviations from perfect geometry, (ii) Variations in the wall thickness distribution, and (iii) Imperfect boundary conditions. It is assumed that cones are subject to: (a) axial compression only, (b) radial pressure only, and (c) combined loading, i.e., axial compression and external pressure acting simultaneously. Buckling strength of imperfect cones is obtained for all of the cases above. It is shown that the buckling strength is differently affected by imperfections, when cones are subjected to axial compression or to radial external pressure. The response to imperfections along the combined stability envelope is also provided, and these results are first of this type. The finite element analysis, using the proprietary code is used as the numerical tool. Cones are assumed to be from mild steel and the material is modelled as elastic perfectly plastic. Geometrical imperfection profiles are affine to eigenshapes. A number of them are tried in calculations, as well as the effect of them being superimposed. The results indicate that imperfection amplitude and its shape strongly affect the load carrying capacity of conical shells. Also, it is shown that the buckling loads of analyzed cones are more sensitive when subjected to combined loading as compared to their sensitivity under single load conditions. At the next stage, uneven thickness distribution along the cone slant was considered. Variation of wall thickness was assumed to vary in a piece-wise constant fashion. This appears to have a large effect on the buckling strength of cones under axial compression only as compared with that of cones subjected to radial external pressure only. Finally, the effect of variability of boundary conditions on failure load of cones was investigated for two loading conditions, i.e., for axial compression and for radial pressure, only. Results indicate that change of boundary conditions influences the magnitude of buckling load. For axially compressed cones the loss of buckling strength can be large (about 64% for the worst case (beta = 30 deg, the cone not restrained at small radius end). Calculations for radial pressure indicate that the loss of buckling strength is not as acute — with 34% for the worst case (beta = 40 deg, relaxed boundary conditions at the larger radius end). This is an entirely numerical study but references to accompanying experimental programme are provided.

scholarly journals An analytical approach to analyze nonlinear dynamic response of eccentrically stiffened functionally graded circular cylindrical shells subjected to time dependent axial compression and external pressure. Part 1: Governing equations establishment

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-214
Author(s):  
Dao Van Dung ◽  
Vu Hoai Nam
Keyword(s):  
Axial Compression ◽  
Nonlinear Dynamic ◽  
Analytical Approach ◽  
Cylindrical Shells ◽  
Geometrical Nonlinearity ◽  
External Pressure ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Nonlinear Buckling ◽  
Circular Cylindrical Shells

Based on the classical thin shell theory with the geometrical nonlinearity in von Karman-Donnell sense, the smeared stiffener technique and Galerkin method, this paper deals with the nonlinear dynamic problem of eccentrically stiffened functionally graded circular cylindrical shells subjected to time dependent axial compression and external pressure by analytical approach. The present novelty is that an approximate three-term solution of deflection taking into account the nonlinear buckling shape is chosen, the nonlinear dynamic second-order differential three equations system is established and the frequency-amplitude relation of nonlinear vibration is obtained in explicit form.

Buckling of Locally Loaded Isotropic, Orthotropic, and Composite Cylindrical Shells

1988 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 425-429
Author(s):  
Wei Xiao ◽  
Shun Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Differential Equation ◽  
Critical Loads ◽  
Cylindrical Shells ◽  
External Pressure ◽  
Local Loading ◽  
Eighth Order ◽  
Governing Differential Equation ◽  
The Stability ◽  
First Time ◽  
Composite Cylindrical Shells

This paper incorporates an analysis of the stability of orthotropic or isotropic cylindrical shells subjected to external pressure applied over all or part of their surfaces. An eighth-order governing equation for buckling of orthotropic, isotropic, and composite cylindrical shells is deduced. This governing differential equation can facilitate the analysis and enable us to resolve the buckling problem. The formulas and results, deduced for the first time in this paper, may be readily applied in determining critical loads for local loading of orthotropic, isotropic, and composite cylindrical shells.

Elastic Stability of Cylindrical Shells under Axial and Lateral Loads

1964 ◽  
Vol 68 (647) ◽  
pp. 773-775 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Lakshmikantham ◽  
George Gerard
Keyword(s):  
Axial Compression ◽  
Present Report ◽  
Compressive Loading ◽  
Elastic Stability ◽  
External Pressure ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Combined Loading ◽  
External Loading ◽  
Lateral Loads ◽  
The Stability

In the stability analysis of cylinders under external loading, the axial compression and lateral pressure cases are relatively well established: see, for example, ref. 1. However, from a design point of view, a biaxial system of forces due to a combination of axial compression and external pressure is often encountered in launch vehicle structures. While many other combined loading cases have appeared in the literature, the case under present consideration has not; therefore, this note is devoted to a general treatment of this problem. It is to be noted that Radhakrishnan presented some specific results for this loading combination for elastic and plastic buckling.Using the Donnell equation for small deformations, the present report considers the effect of various compressive loading combinations on the stability problem of an un-stiffened circular cylinder.

scholarly journals An analytical approach to analyze nonlinear dynamic response of eccentrically stiffened functionally graded circular cylindrical shells subjected to time dependent axial compression and external pressure. Part 2: Numerical results and discussion

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 255-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dao Van Dung ◽  
Vu Hoai Nam
Keyword(s):  
Axial Compression ◽  
Nonlinear Dynamic ◽  
Cylindrical Shells ◽  
Geometrical Nonlinearity ◽  
External Pressure ◽  
Dynamic Buckling ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Numerical Results ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Circular Cylindrical Shells

Based on the classical thin shell theory with the geometrical nonlinearity in von Karman-Donnell sense, the smeared stiffener technique, Galerkin method and an approximate three-term solution of deflection taking into account the nonlinear buckling shape is chosen, the governing nonlinear dynamic equations of eccentrically stiffened functionally graded circular cylindrical shells subjected to time dependent axial compression and external pressure is established in part 1. In this study, the nonlinear dynamic responses are obtained by fourth order Runge-Kutta method and the nonlinear dynamic buckling behavior of stiffened functionally graded shells under linear-time loading is determined by according to Budiansky-Roth criterion. Numerical results are investigated to reveal effects of stiffener, input factors on the vibration and nonlinear dynamic buckling loads of stiffened functionally graded circular cylindrical shells.

Buckling of 2D-FG Cylindrical Shells under Combined External Pressure and Axial Compression

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (03) ◽  
pp. 391-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Mohammadzadeh ◽  
M. M. Najafizadeh ◽  
M. Nejati
Keyword(s):  
Cylindrical Shell ◽  
Axial Compression ◽  
Cylindrical Shells ◽  
Axial Direction ◽  
External Pressure ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Buckling Load ◽  
Critical Buckling Load ◽  
Classical Shell Theory ◽  
The Stability

AbstractThis paper presents the stability of two-dimensional functionally graded (2D-FG) cylindrical shells subjected to combined external pressure and axial compression loads, based on classical shell theory. The material properties of functionally graded cylindrical shell are graded in two directional (radial and axial) and determined by the rule of mixture. The Euler’s equation is employed to derive the stability equations, which are solved by GDQ method to obtain the critical mechanical buckling loads of the 2D-FG cylindrical shells. The effects of shell geometry, the mechanical properties distribution in radial and axial direction on the critical buckling load are studied and compared with a cylindrical shell made of 1D-FGM. The numerical results reveal that the 2D-FGM has a significant effect on the critical buckling load.

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