ANALYSIS OF PIECEWISE UNIFORM OVAL RINGS WITH TRANSITION SECTIONS.
Abstract
Investigations of thin-walled, ring-reinforced cylinders, such as are used for submarine hulls have required the analysis of various types of reinforcing rings. In practice, the reinforcing rings are often fabricated from dissimilar segments. In some cases the design constraints for a reinforced cylinder can dictate the use of an oval geometry. As in the case of circular rings, the construction of an oval ring from dissimilar segments gives rise to stress concentrations at the stepwise discontinuities. The present analysis concerns itself with doubly-symmetric oval rings constructed from uniform, dissimilar, circular segments. The effect upon the maximum stresses of the inclusion of various lengths of a smooth transition section between segments is determined. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0694959
Entities
People
- William L. Brodsky
- William P. Vafakos
Organizations
- New York University Tandon School of Engineering