Abstract
Small cylindrical pressure vessels are often constructed with a circular flat plate end closure. The end-plate undergoes large deformations under working loads. High local stresses develop at the junction between thecylinder and end-plate, causing yield under proof loading. The compressive circumferential stresses at the junction may lead to bifurcation into a nonsymmetric deformation mode. This study explores the geometrically nonlinearelastic-plastic behavior of plate-end pressure vessels. The form of the axisymmetric prebuckling path is investigated, showing the strongly stiffeningnature of the response. Bifurcation of the closure into a nonsymmetric modeis then studied.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 304-311 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Transactions of the ASME |
Volume | 111 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1989 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering