The Quarterly Journal of Mechanics and Applied Mathematics · 1960 · 961 citations · 0 references
EngineeringCivil EngineeringMechanical EngineeringFinite Element AnalysisMechanical Behavior Of MaterialsStructural EngineeringBending Of BeamsFracture MechanicsShell AnalysisShell TheorySolid Mechanics ApplicationsStrength Of MaterialsBending Theory Of ShellsCollapseCollapse AnalysisCollapse LoadShell Deformation AnalysisShell MechanicsThin Shell AnalysisThin Shell Theory
An approximate theory for the process is derived, leading to a solution of the type P = Ct1.5√D, where P is the collapse load, t the shell thickness, D the shell diameter, and C a constant for any given material. Good agreement is exhibited between this relationship and experimental results.