Analytical solution for a pressurized thick-walled spherical shell based on a simplified strain gradient elasticity theory

Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 747-758

  Gao, X L ^a   Park, S K ^a,b   Ma, H M ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

^b J P Kenny Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Elasticity; Lam 's solution; Length scale; Microstructural effect; Pressure vessel; Strain gradient theory; Thick walled spherical shell

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS; CLOSED FORM SOLUTIONS; ELASTICITY SOLUTIONS; GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS; LENGTH SCALE; MATERIAL LENGTH SCALE; MATERIAL MICROSTRUCTURES; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MICROSTRUCTURAL EFFECT; NEW SOLUTIONS; NUMERICAL RESULTS; PRESSURE VALUES; SHELL WALL; SPHERICAL SHELL; STRAIN GRADIENT EFFECTS; STRAIN GRADIENT ELASTICITY; STRAIN GRADIENT THEORY; STRAIN GRADIENTS; TANGENTIAL STRESS; THICK-WALLED SPHERICAL SHELL;

BOILERS; BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; CAISSONS; ELASTOHYDRODYNAMICS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PRESSURE VESSELS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); SPHERES; STRAIN MEASUREMENT;

ELASTICITY;

EID: 70350749766     PISSN: 10812865     EISSN: 17413028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1081286508097638     Document Type: Article

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