Abstract: Some innovative nuclear power plant proposals consider for the design tubes of considerable thickness subjected to external pressure (e.g., steam generators tubes). The collapse of thick tubes ...

Abstract: Several engineering applications require cylindrical shells subjected to external pressure, and an increasing need for tubes of significant thickness has been experienced in recent years. So far, ...

Abstract: This paper provides the theoretical collapse loads of thick, long cylindrical shells subject to pressure and axial forces. Tubes are made of isotropic, perfectly plastic von Mises’ material. ...