The effects of discontinuity in thickness on the stresses and deformations of cylindrical shells under axisymmetric loading have been analysed. Love's first approximation thin-shell theory is used to solve the problem. The loadings considered are uniform internal pressure and circular ring load at the mid-section. The effects of these loads for various end conditions and step ratios in the thickness have been analysed, and the results are presented in the form of tables and graphs. The weight of the shell is kept constant for various step ratios. © 1993.

A. Joseph Stanley

Natrajan Ganesan

Approximation theory

Deformation

Loads (forces)

Mathematical models

Numerical analysis

Shells (structures)

Stress analysis

AXISYMMETRIC LOADING

Cylindrical Shells

LOVE'S FIRST APPROXIMATION THIN SHELL THEORY

THICKNESS DISCONTINUITY

Structural analysis

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Deformation of cylindrical shells with discontinuity in thickness subjected to axisymmetric loading

Computers and Structures

A conical shell subjected to uniform internal pressure is analysed by the finite element displacement method. The end conditions considered are clamped-clamped (CC), small end clamped-big end free (CF), and small end free-and big end clamped (FC). The semi cone angles considered are (α=) 30, 45 and 60°. It is shown that by properly varying the thickness the deflections and stresses can be brought down considerably. The results are presented in the form of graphs and tables. © 1991.

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Deformation of varying thickness of conical shells subjected to axisymmetric loading with various end conditions

A horizontal orthotropic multi-layered cylindrical vessel subjected to fluid loading is analyzed by finite element displacement method. The end conditions considered are simply supported-simply supported (SS), clamped-clamped (CC), clamped-free (CF). In the case of varying thickness shell the thickness is varied piecewise linearly. Numerical results are presented for various cases in the form of graphs and tables. © 1991.

Deformation of varying thickness composite cylindrical shell subjected to fluid loading with various end conditions

The Finite Element Method for Solid and Structural Mechanics

Geometrically Nonlinear Problems in Continuum Mechanics

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Theory and Analysis of Elastic Plates and Shells

Classical Theory of Plates

Journal	Computers and Structures
ISSN	00457949
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