Buckling considerations for U-shaped bellows utilized in flexible metal hoses

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP

Volumn 3, Issue , 2005, Pages 127-135

  Williams, Dennis K ^a  

^a Sharoden Engineering Consultants   (United States)

Author keywords

Bellows; Buckling; EJMA; Instability; Squirm

Indexed keywords

EJMA; SQUIRM;

BELLOWS; BUCKLING; EXPANSION JOINTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PETROCHEMICALS; STABILITY;

PLASTIC DEFORMATION;

EID: 29144528811     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/PVP2005-71274     Document Type: Conference Paper

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