Abstract: A new method of design, using the concept of equivalent solid thick plate on elastic foundation is described. Component theory that takes into account the influence of transverse shearing strain ...

Abstract: Large amplitude free vibrations of a clamped shallow spherical shell on a Pasternak foundation are studied using a new approach by Banerjee, Datta, and Sinharay. Numerical results are obtained ...

Abstract: Large amplitude free vibrations of a clamped shallow spherical shell on a Kerr-type elastic foundation model are investigated. A detailed parametric study is conducted involving geometric and ...

Abstract: The frequency equation for a thin circular cylindrical shell resting on an elastic foundation is developed by using the first order shell theory of Sanders and eigenfrequencies are calculated. ...

Abstract: Thorough analysis of two-side integral tubesheet of U-tube heat exchanger is carried out, using Panc’s component theory of plates. Effects of solid annular rim and interaction between tubesheet ...

Abstract: A tubesheet for U-tubesheet heat exchanger is analyzed as an equivalent solid circular plate having complete isotropy in the plane of the tubesheet with usual effective elastic constants. However, ...

Abstract: Buckling analyses of complete spherical shells resting on Pasternak type elastic and viscoelastic foundations are considered. Exxpressions for critical buckling stresses are obtained using the differential equation of ...

Abstract: Parametric study involving foundation parameters and shell geometry is carried out for nonlinear static behavior of an orthotropic shallow spherical shell on a Kerr foundation. Study shows that ...

Abstract: Static and dynamic analysis of fully clamped shallow spherical shells, subjected to uniform normal pressure on concave side and continuously supported on Pasternak foundation on the convex side, is made using Berger's and ...

Abstract: This paper deals with nonlinear static and dynamic analysis of hyperbolic paraboloid shells on Pasternak foundations. The governing differential equation of a hypar shell on a Pasternak foundation is reduced to that of a ...