On the buckling of cylindrical shells with through cracks under axial load

Presence of cracks or similar imperfections can considerably reduce the buckling load of a shell structure. In this paper, the buckling of cylindrical shells with through cracks has been studied. A general finite element model has been proposed, verified and applied to some novel cracked shell buckling problems for which documented results are not available. A special purpose program has been developed for generating finite elements models of cylindrical shells with cracks of varying length and orientation. The buckling behavior of cracked cylinders in tension and compression has been studied. The results of the analysis are presented in parametric form when it seems to be appropriate. Sensitivity of the buckling load to the crack length and orientation has also been investigated.

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