Buckling and Post-Buckling Analysis of Conical Shells under Non-uniform Axial Loading

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Rafiee, Mostafa | 2017

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Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
Language: Farsi
Document No: 50043 (45)
University: Sharif University of Technology
Department: Aerospace Engineering
Advisor(s): Kouchakzadeh, Mohammad Ali
Abstract:
The thesis addresses the buckling and post-buckling analysis of an elastic conical shell under non-uniform axial loading using finite element method. Non-uniform axial load is applied to one end of the truncated cone in the form of two equal-length loaded zones, diametrically opposite to each other. Material used in this thesis is isotropic with linear elasticity. The results are presented for different boundary condition. The results show that the buckling strength obtained by nonlinear analysis may be upto 40% less than the buckling strength obtained by linear analysis. The effects of boundary conditions and geometry on the results has been investigated
Keywords:
Finite Element Method ; Conical Shell ; Buckling ; Post-Buckling Behavior ; Non-Uniform Axiul Louding ; Riks Method

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