A STUDY OF THE BEHAVIOR OF THICK CYLINDRICAL SHELLS
Abstract
The report describes three approaches to the problem of predicting stresses and displacements in thick cylindrical shells. Section I is an analysis of a ring or segment of an infinitely long thick cylindrical shell based upon the simplifying assumptions of the Winkler curved beam theory. Dynamic loading of thick rings is treated in Chapter 2 of Section I. Section II consists of a static analysis of the thick-walled circular cylinder (or ring) by the elasticity approach developed by N. I. Muskhelisvili. Shear and radial stresses on the inner boundary, outer boundary, or both boundaries constitute the loading. A rather complete theoretical development is followed by a computer program and instructions for its use. Section III presents an analysis of static stresses in axially loaded thick-walled cylinders with end caps. This axisymmetric elasticity problem is solved by finite difference techniques and Southwell stress functions. Cylinders with one end closed by either a flat or a hemispherical cap are analyzed and an example worked for each case. Cylinders with both ends capped are analyzed in the final portion of the report.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0617064
Entities
People
- Dale R. Carver
- Edwin R. Chubbuck
- Robert L. Thoms
Organizations
- Louisiana State University