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An analytical and finite element investigation of all-edge clamped cylindrical panels
Auther : ABDULLATEEF M. AL-KHALEEFI* , H.R.H. KABIR* AND SANSHYAN UN**-
(*) Department of Civil Engineering, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 5969, 13060 Safat. Kuwait
(**) Department of Harbor & River Engineering, National Taiwan Ocean University Keelung, Taiwan, 20224, ROC
ABSTRACT
A moderately thick all-edge clamped cylindrical panel of isotropic material is investigated using a recently developed closed form approach. The finite element method is employed to calibrate the developed solution. The closed form approach follows a double Fourier series solution method suitable for moderately thick shells. STAAD-III, a commercial package for structural analysis is used to carry out the finite element solution. The through thickness shell formulation of both the approaches is based on the First Order Shear Deformation Theory. The numerical results and comparisons thus presented for various parametric effects should serve as a guideline for engineers.