OPTIMUM CONSTRUCTION OF REINFORCED PLASTIC CYLINDERS SUBJECTED TO HIGH EXTERNAL PRESSURE.
Abstract
A theoretical method is given for accurately predicting the critical buckling strength of externally pressurized cylinders made from orthotropic materials, and to find the optimum construction of filament reinforced plastic (FRP) cylinders under such loading. Cylinders representing various configurations of four different types of construction (H-L-H, dispersed, L-H-L, and helically wound) will be fabricated and tested. Critical buckling pressure under hydrostatic loading and significant elastic constants will be determined and compared with theoretically determined values for each configuration. Results to date on three of the four types of construction indicate relatively good agreement between theoretical and test values of elastic constants while actual values of critical buckling pressure have generally been higher than predicted. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 06, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0426445
Entities
People
- H. R. Jacobson
Organizations
- Douglas