Cc. Liang et al., ELASTIC-PLASTIC AXISYMMETRICAL FAILURE OF SWEDGE-STIFFENED CYLINDRICAL PRESSURE HULL UNDER EXTERNAL-PRESSURE, Journal of ship research, 37(2), 1993, pp. 176-188
An elastoplastic and geometrically nonlinear analysis of two of Ross's
swedge-stiffened pressure hulls subjected to hydrostatic pressure loa
ding is presented. Three commonly used swedge forms-trapezoidal, trian
gular, and sinusoidal-shaped-are considered. Comparisons on the respon
ses of these three swedge-stiffened shapes are included. The load/disp
lacement relations as well as the distribution of stresses with plasti
c zone spread phenomena are also illustrated.