Robust design of composite cylindrical shells under axial compression - Simulation and validation

Thin-Walled Structures

Volumn 46, Issue 7-9, 2008, Pages 947-962

  Huhne C ^a   Rolfes, R ^a   Breitbach, E ^b   Tessmer J ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Buckling; Composite shells; Imperfection sensitivity; Robust design; Stability

Indexed keywords

AXIAL COMPRESSION; BUCKLING; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LOADS (FORCES); SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

CIRCULAR CYLINDRICAL SHELLS; COMPOSITE SHELLS; IMPERFECTION SENSITIVITY; LOADING DISTRIBUTIONS; ROBUST DESIGN;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 44649111198     PISSN: 02638231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tws.2008.01.043     Document Type: Article

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