Non-axisymmetric Local Stability Loss of a Hollow Cylinder: Three-Dimensional Stability Loss in Time-Dependent Composites

The book presents formulations and examples of  three-dimensional non-axisymmetric stability in viscoelastic anisotropic  cylindrical shells. The most critical stability loss modes are  determined by minimizing the critical loads and critical times with  respect to the number of half-waves in radial as well as transverse  directions.

Currently, there is no literature  available on three-dimensional local buckling analysis (or localized  warpage) that considers non-axisymmetric stability loss in viscoelastic  cylindrical shells. The contents of this book provide the formulation  for such a stability loss analysis through the framework of the  three-dimensional linearized theory of stability. Additionally, as this  book addresses the problem by modeling the material as a viscoelastic  fibrous composite, it can be applied to carry out buckling analysis in  both elastic and viscoelastic cases.

• Guide to modelling composite viscoelastic shell elements for buckling analysis
• Provides a framework for defining the failure criterion for viscoelastic materials
• Course material for teaching shell buckling and viscoelastic composites