HOW TO INTRODUCE THE IMPERFECTION-SENSITIVITY CONCEPT INTO DESIGN.

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College

Engineering and Computer Science

Department

Ocean and Mechanical Engineering

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Conference Proceeding

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Abstract

Introduction of the initial-imperfection concept into design calls for: (1) further development of combined analytical, numerical and experimental tools for predicting the buckling loads under deterministic imperfections with appropriate establishment of the accuracy, so vital for the reliability prediction; and (2) compilation of extensive experimental information on imperfection-sensitive structures, classified according to the manufacturing process, with a view to finding their mean and autocovariance function. With the above developments in analytical, numerical and experimental tools and compilation of experimental information, the Monte Carlo method is a promising means for narrowing the present chasm between the theory and practice. Refs.

First Page

345

Last Page

357

Publication Date

12-1-1983

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