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Geometrically Nonlinear Behavior of Axisymmetric Thin Spherical Shells

Received: 28 September 2017     Accepted: 7 November 2017     Published: 5 December 2017
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Abstract

This article presents a geometrically nonlinear formulation of a two node axisymmetric shell element. The geometrically nonlinear formulation is based on the Total Lagrangian approach and the material behavior is assumed to be linearly elastic. The spherical arc-length procedure is used to obtain the pre-buckling, buckling and post-buckling deformation path. Some numerical examples are solved to demonstrate geometrically nonlinear behavior of elastic thin spherical shells subjected to various loads.

Published in Mathematical Modelling and Applications (Volume 2, Issue 6)
DOI 10.11648/j.mma.20170206.11
Page(s) 57-62
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Keywords

Axisymmetric Shell Element, Buckling Behavior, Total Lagrangian Approach

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