Abstract: This paper deals with the effect of general, nonsymmetric random imperfections on the reliability of axially compressed cylindrical shells. Reliability is defined here as the probability of the ...

Abstract: A hierarchical high-fidelity analysis procedure is adopted for predicting the critical buckling load of filament wound laminated conical shells. This hierarchical procedure includes three levels of fidelity for the analysis. ...

Abstract: An experimental and theoretical investigation of the effect of general imperfections on the buckling load of a circular cylindrical shell under axial compression was carried out. A noncontact ...

Abstract: A hierarchical high-fidelity analysis methodology for predicting the critical buckling load of compression-loaded thin-walled isotropic shells is described. This hierarchical procedure includes three levels of fidelity for ...