Numerical buckling strength verification of cylindrical steel shell structures subject to combined loading

International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 295-311

  Schneider, W ^a   Gettel, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Combined loading; Cylindrical steel shell; GMNIA; Imperfection pattern; Imperfection sensitivity; Structural stability

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; NUMERICAL METHODS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STEEL STRUCTURES;

COMBINED LOADING; CYLINDRICAL STEEL SHELLS; IMPERFECTION PATTERN; IMPERFECTION SENSITIVITY; STRUCTURAL STABILITY;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 34250718617     PISSN: 02194554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219455407002265     Document Type: Conference Paper

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