ON THE STABILITY OF INTERNALLY PRESSURIZED CONICAL SHELLS UNDER AXIAL COMPRESSION
Abstract
The results of an investigation to determine the influence of small deflections on the stability of internally pressurized conical shells under axial compression is presented. The critical axial load is found to depend on a geometry parameter for the small end of the cone, the internal pressure, and, unlike results for cylindrical shells, the end fixity of the shell. Experimentally obtained data are in qualitative agreement with theory but differ quantitatively, probably because of yielding of the low melting temperature alloy used to clamp the ends of the shells and yielding of the shell material. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0265605
Entities
People
- Paul Seide
- Victor I. Weingarten
Organizations
- The Aerospace Corporation