Abstract: The initial post-buckling behavior of thick rings under external uniform hydrostatic pressure is investigated. In the analysis, no assumptions are placed upon the relative magnitudes of the ...

Abstract: The results of an analytical study on the elastic buckling of long narrow orthotropic plates resting on a tensionless foundation are reported. The motivation for the present study stems from ...

Abstract: We report the results of an experimental investigation carried out for the analysis of failure mechanisms in fibrous laminated composite plates containing stress raisers, in the form of circular ...

Abstract: Results of a transient analysis developed to model the dynamic response and establish post-buckling/post snap-thru equilibrium of discrete structures are presented. Three systems that exhibit ...

Abstract: A two-dimensional mechanical model is presented to predict the compressive strength of unidirectional fiber composites using technical beam theory and classical elasticity. First, a single fiber ...

Abstract: The main objective of this study is to develop an analytical model to predict the pullout load versus end slip relationship of a smooth fiber having an end anchorage embedded in a matrix. The resisting pullout load of the ...

Abstract: The flexural response of a three-dimensional (3D) layer-to-layer orthogonal interlocked textile composite has been investigated under quasi-static three-point bending. Fiber tow kinking on the ...