Abstract:The structural performance of thin shells is largely dictated by their curvature and the degree of lateral restraint at the shell edges. The present study is an attempt to theoretically investigate the influence of such factors on nonlinear thermo-mechanical response of shallow shells with single and double curvatures. For the mechanical loading, a transverse load is assumed and for the thermal loading, a through-depth thermal gradient is applied on the shallow shell. Two types of boundary conditions are consi… Show more
“…The shallowness of a shell is defined by the relation between the rise of the shell relatively to its other dimensions. Khazaeinejad and Usmani (2016) illustrates the ranges of applicability of various shell theories for modeling cylindrical shells. A shallow shell typically has a rise of less than one-fifth of the smallest dimension of its planform, which could be written as H/a ≤ 1/5.…”
“…The shallowness of a shell is defined by the relation between the rise of the shell relatively to its other dimensions. Khazaeinejad and Usmani (2016) illustrates the ranges of applicability of various shell theories for modeling cylindrical shells. A shallow shell typically has a rise of less than one-fifth of the smallest dimension of its planform, which could be written as H/a ≤ 1/5.…”
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