Abstract: The experimental results obtained from 10 cylindrical vessels of diameters ranging between 6 and 12 in. with a radial branch of equal strength to the vessel and various degrees of reinforcement ...

Abstract: High sensitivity Moiré interferometry has been applied to the study of dovetail joints as found in turbomachinery. Without physical measurements, the true contact conditions cannot be known. The ...

Abstract: Experimental results are interpreted in the light of numerical analaysis, imperfection sensitivity and Design Codes. Two cases are discussed: spherical shells under uniform external pressure and ...

Abstract: A simplified method of analysis, capable of predicting the buckling pressure of cylindrical shells with varying degrees of end restraint is presented and compared to published results. The case ...

Abstract: Competition in the business world has led to the need for increased productivity. One way that companies, as well as academic institutions, have tried to meet this need is by using teams. However, many of the expected gains ...