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Stability Analysis of Axisymmetric Shells

Hsueh, Te-Ming; Wilson, Edward L.

UCB/SESM-1969/22, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1969-08, 106 pages (500/C23/69/22)

Finite element method is applied to stability analysis of axisymmetric thin shells subjected to axisymmetric load conditions using a conical shell element. The original FORTRAN IV program is listed in an Appendix.

Available online: http://nisee.berkeley.edu/documents/SEMM/SEMM-69-22.pdf (2 MB)