Abstract: A combined experimental∕analytical work is carried out to elucidate the energy absorption potential of laterally confined bars under monotonically increasing edge displacement. The thickness t and ...

Abstract: The large-deflection plate solution developed in Part I is used here to study the buckling and post-buckling deformation and stress characteristics of an elliptically-shaped surface layer that ...

Abstract: A polynomial series expansion for displacements is used in conjunction with the Rayleigh-Ritz energy method to produce buckling and post-buckling stress solutions for an elliptically-shaped surface ...