Structural Engineering and Mechanics
Volume 15, Number 4, 2003, pages 463-476
DOI: 10.12989/sem.2003.15.4.463
Nonlinear dynamic buckling of laminated angle-ply composite spherical caps
S. S. Gupta, B. P. Patel and M. Ganapathi
Abstract
This paper deals with nonlinear asymmetric dynamic buckling of clamped laminated angle-ply composite spherical shells under suddenly applied pressure loads. The formulation is based on first-order shear deformation theory and Lagrange
Key Words
dynamic buckling; asymmetric; angle-ply; spherical caps; nonlinear response.
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