Nosetip Design Analysis and Test (NDAT Program), User's Manual for the STAGS Computer Code, Buckling Analysis of General Shells.
Abstract
The report is a user's manual for STAGS, a comprehensive computer code. STAGS is intended for the static analysis of arbitrary shells including the effects of nonlinearities caused by material behavior and finite deformations. Collapse loads based on nonlinear analysis can be computed as well as buckling loads based on classical bifurcation buckling theory with linear prestress. Arbitrary thermal and mechanical loadings can be specified. The manual provides instructions for use of the code and presents sample problems and solutions. The theoretical basis for the program also is presented. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 15, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0728683
Entities
People
- B. Almroth
- F. Brogan
- F. Zele
Organizations
- Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space