Abstract: In the motion of an elastic cylindrical shell following impulsive pressure, marked deviations from linear theory may occur through interaction of circumferential membrane force with flexural ...

Abstract: When a circular cylindrical shell (plane strain) is subjected to a uniform radial impulse, the resulting circular mode may be unstable. In such a case flexural motion is excited, resulting in ...

Abstract: The effect of the spatial distribution of impulsive loads on dynamic snap-through of a shallow circular arch is considered in detail. The Budiansky-Roth criterion is used to establish critical ...

Abstract: In the radial motion of an elastic cylindrical shell following impulsive pressure all round, imperfections in the uniformity can cause development of flexure through interaction of (fluctuating) ...

Abstract: Coupled nonlinear equations of motion in the axial and transverse directions are derived for a column under dynamic end load. Material dissipation is included by employing a Kelvin model for ...

Abstract: A modified linear membrane theory for the pressurized toroid is presented for which the displacement field is nonsingular. The derivation rests on a nonlinear formulation, but the equations are ...