Bf. Tatting et al., THE BRAZIER EFFECT FOR FINITE-LENGTH COMPOSITE CYLINDERS UNDER BENDING, International journal of solids and structures, 34(12), 1997, pp. 1419-1440
The derivation for the nonlinear bending response of finite length com
posite tubes exhibiting cross-sectional deformations associated with B
razier's flattening effect is presented using classical shell theory.
Semi-membrane constitutive theory is used to simplify the analysis and
local buckling on the compressive side of the tube :is investigated b
ased on the axial stress and local curvature on the compressive side o
f the cylinder. The nonlinear system is solved numerically and results
are obtained for various combinations of material and geometric param
eters as well as end conditions. Results of the present investigation
are compared with published finite element solutions and approximate a
nalytical solutions for the Brazier effect of finite length tubes. (C)
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