Dynamic stability of a thin cylinder under radial pressure

T. C. Fan

ResearchPublished 1966

A study of how a cylinder behaves when it is subjected to a transient external pressure. In this Memorandum, only the instability of the cylinder is examined. This is termed dynamic stability, since the loading is time-dependent. The motions in the three principal directions of a cylinder are purposely considered together to see the influence of their interaction on the mode of failure, compared to earlier work for a single motion. The results show that the mode of failure varies with geometry, numbers of buckle waves for a given loading, and material selected. The influence of the loading rate is also studied.

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  • Year: 1966
  • Pages: 51
  • Document Number: RM-4583-PR

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Fan, T. C., Dynamic stability of a thin cylinder under radial pressure. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1966. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM4583.html.
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