The Dynamic Stability Under Impulsive Loading of Shallow Arches with Elastic End Restraints

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Delph, Terry Joseph (1969) The Dynamic Stability Under Impulsive Loading of Shallow Arches with Elastic End Restraints. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/GRVF-AN95. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11152005-104435

Abstract

A theoretical and experimental study of the buckling under impulsive load of an arch with rotational end restraints was carried out. Impulsive loading was realized experimentally by use of the spray deposited explosive silver nitrate-silver acetylide. The experimental buckling loads were compared to those obtained by a theoretical analysis. It was found that the theoretical analysis yields a quite conservative lower bound on the magnitude of load necessary for buckling. Both uniform and nonuniform loadings were considered. It was found that there exists a critical value of rotational spring constant above which dynamic buckling may not occur in the rigorous mathematical sense. An expression for this critical value was found.

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:	1 January 1969
Record Number:	CaltechETD:etd-11152005-104435
Persistent URL:	https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11152005-104435
DOI:	10.7907/GRVF-AN95
Default Usage Policy:	No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided.
ID Code:	4570
Collection:	CaltechTHESIS
Deposited By:	Imported from ETD-db
Deposited On:	16 Nov 2005
Last Modified:	26 Apr 2024 21:05

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