Abstract: Optimal design of an elastic rod for given total elongation is discussed when both the axial loads and the steady-state temperature field in the rod depend on the design. Numerical results ...

Abstract: A critical strain approach to the prediction of creep buckling time in structures under varying loads is investigated and its relationship with the conventional linear cumulative damage (life-fraction) ...

Abstract: This paper describes the formulation of and solution to the problem of elastic-plastic-creep analysis of a thin circular cylinder subjected to combined bending, pressure and thermal loads. These ...

Abstract: In the design of elevated temperature components such as those encountered in Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor (LMFBR) service, the designer/analyst is often faced with the task of having to ...

Abstract: The elastic-plastic-creep buckling of a long thin cylindrical shell with initial out-of-roundness subjected to uniform external pressure is herein studied. The work is carried out by means of ...