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Elastic buckling of horizontal barrelled shells filled with liquid. Half the shell is plotted

From: Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 52, March 2012, pp. 117-125: "Elastic buckling of horizontal barrelled shells filled with liquid—Numerical analysis", by P. Jasion (1) and K. Magnucki (1,2)
(1) Institute of Applied Mechanics, Poznań University of Technology, ul. Piotrowo 3, 60-965 Poznań, Poland
(2) Institute of Rail Vehicles TABOR, ul. Warszawska 181, 61-055 Poznan, Poland

ABSTRACT: In the paper an alternative for horizontal cylindrical tank is presented. The proposed solution has the form of a barrelled tank in which the classical cylindrical shell is replaced by the barrelled one. The geometry of this shape is described. The buckling behaviour of the horizontal barrelled shell filled with liquid is analysed. The liquid level and the negative internal pressure which appear during emptying of the tank are also taken into consideration. On the basis of numerical analyses number of plots as well as analytical formulae are elaborated as a tool for design of barrelled tank with respect of stability criterion. Analyses are made on three families of barrelled shells of different capacities. In each family the capacity and length are constant. Advantages of barrelled tanks in comparison with cylindrical one are discussed.

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