Effects of initial geometric imperfections on the non-linear response of the Space Shuttle superlightweight liquid-oxygen tank

International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics

Volumn 37, Issue 4-5, 2002, Pages 723-744

  Nemeth, Michael P ^a   Young, Richard D ^a   Collins, Timothy J ^a   Starnes Jr , James H ^a  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); BUCKLING; FUEL TANKS; LIGHT WEIGHT STRUCTURES; LIQUID FUELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OXYGEN; THERMAL LOAD;

GEOMETRIC IMPERFECTIONS; LIQUID OXYGEN;

SPACE SHUTTLES;

EID: 0036604680     PISSN: 00207462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7462(01)00095-6     Document Type: Article

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