An Energy Approach to the Dynamic Buckling of Spherical Caps

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Liu, Ting-Lung (1971) An Energy Approach to the Dynamic Buckling of Spherical Caps. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8JD0-W843. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03312009-153153

Abstract

An experimental study to determine the dynamic buckling load of a spherical cap under impulsive loading was carried out. Impulsive loading was realized experimentally by use of a spray deposited explosive (Silver Acetylide-Silver Nitrate). The experimental dynamic buckling loads were compared to the dynamic buckling loads as calculated by using an energy criterion. The critical load from the energy criterion was determined by the conducting static pressure volume tests on the spherical caps. It was found that experimental results were consistently below the dynamic buckling load as predicted by the energy criterion. It was thought that this inconsistency resulted from the fact that transition state found in the static experiment was not the same as the dynamic transition state.

Item Type:	Thesis (Engineer's thesis)
Subject Keywords:	(Aeronautical Engineering)
Degree Grantor:	California Institute of Technology
Division:	Engineering and Applied Science
Major Option:	Aeronautics
Thesis Availability:	Public (worldwide access)
Research Advisor(s):	Babcock, Charles D.
Group:	GALCIT
Thesis Committee:	Unknown, Unknown
Defense Date:	24 September 1970
Record Number:	CaltechETD:etd-03312009-153153
Persistent URL:	https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03312009-153153
DOI:	10.7907/8JD0-W843
Default Usage Policy:	No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided.
ID Code:	1235
Collection:	CaltechTHESIS
Deposited By:	Imported from ETD-db
Deposited On:	01 Apr 2009
Last Modified:	24 Jun 2024 19:41

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