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The effect of general imperfections on the buckling of cylindrical shells

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Arbocz, Johann (1968) The effect of general imperfections on the buckling of cylindrical shells. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/DSCT-G640. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11292005-080202

Abstract

An experimental and theoretical investigation of the effect of general imperfections on the buckling load of a circular cylindrical shell under axial compression was carried out.

A non-contact probe has been used to make complete imperfection surveys on electroformed copper shells before and during the loading process up to the buckling load. The data recording process has been fully automated and the data reduction was done on an IBM 7094. Three-dimensional plots were obtained of the measured initial imperfection surfaces and of the growth of these imperfections under increasing axial load. The modal components of the measured imperfection surfaces were also obtained.

The theoretical solution located the limit points of the post-buckled states. A simplified imperfection model was used consisting of one axisymmetric and one asymmetric component. For global buckling the correlation between the theoretical buckling loads and the experimental values was found to be good.

Item Type:Thesis (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Degree Grantor:California Institute of Technology
Division:Engineering and Applied Science
Major Option:Aeronautics
Thesis Availability:Public (worldwide access)
Research Advisor(s):
  • Sechler, Ernest Edwin
Group:GALCIT
Thesis Committee:
  • Unknown, Unknown
Defense Date:1 May 1968
Record Number:CaltechETD:etd-11292005-080202
Persistent URL:https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11292005-080202
DOI:10.7907/DSCT-G640
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ID Code:4681
Collection:CaltechTHESIS
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Deposited On:29 Nov 2005
Last Modified:21 Dec 2019 03:51

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