Shallow Spherical Shells on Tensionless Elastic Foundations

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Hong ◽  
J.G. Teng
Keyword(s):  
Spherical Shells ◽  
Elastic Foundations

scholarly journals Nonlinear thermo-mechanical stability of shear deformable FGM sandwich shallow spherical shells with tangential edge constraints

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-364
Author(s):  
Nguyen Minh Khoa ◽  
Hoang Van Tung
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Stability ◽  
Effective Properties ◽  
Geometrical Nonlinearity ◽  
Geometrical Parameters ◽  
Boundary Edge ◽  
Power Law Distribution ◽  
Spherical Shells ◽  
Nonlinear Load ◽  
Elastic Foundations ◽  
Thermal Environments

This paper presents an analytical approach to investigate the nonlinear axisymmetric response of moderately thick FGM sandwich shallow spherical shells resting on elastic foundations, exposed to thermal environments and subjected to uniform external pressure. Material properties are assumed to be temperature independent, and effective properties of FGM layer are graded in the thickness direction according to a simple power law distribution in terms of the volume fractions of the constituents. Formulations are based on first-order shear deformation shell theory taking geometrical nonlinearity, initial geometrical imperfection, Pasternak type elastic foundations and various degree of tangential constraint of boundary edge into consideration. Approximate solutions are assumed to satisfy clamped boundary condition and Galerkin method is applied to derive closed-form expressions of critical buckling loads and nonlinear load-deflection relation. Effects of geometrical parameters, thickness of face sheets, foundation stiffness, imperfection, thermal environments and degree of tangential edge constraints on the nonlinear stability of FGM sandwich shallow spherical shells are analyzed and discussed. 

Static Buckling of Orthotropic Spherical Shells on Elastic Foundations

1989 ◽  
Vol 115 (12) ◽  
pp. 2621-2634 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yogendra Nath ◽  
Rakesh K. Jain
Keyword(s):  
Spherical Shells ◽  
Elastic Foundations

scholarly journals Nonlinear post-buckling of thin FGM annular spherical shells under mechanical loads and resting on elastic foundations

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 291-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Dinh Duc ◽  
Vu Thi Thuy Anh ◽  
Dao Huy Bich
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Load ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Power Law Distribution ◽  
Spherical Shells ◽  
Nonlinear Buckling ◽  
Geometrical Properties ◽  
Elastic Foundations ◽  
Approximate Analytical Solutions ◽  
Post Buckling ◽  
The Stability

This paper presents an analytical approach to investigate the nonlinear buckling and post-buckling of thin annular spherical shells made of functionally graded materials (FGM) and subjected to mechanical load and resting on Winkler-Pasternak type elastic foundations. Material properties are graded in the thickness direction according to a simple power law distribution in terms of the volume fractions of constituents. Equilibrium and compatibility equations for annular spherical shells are derived by using the classical thin shell theory in terms of the shell deflection and the stress function. Approximate analytical solutions are assumed to satisfy simply supported boundary conditions and Galerkin method is applied to obtain closed-form of load-deflection paths. An analysis is carried out to show the effects of material and geometrical properties and combination of loads on the stability of the annular spherical shells.

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