The main objective of the present paper is to draw the attention of researchers towards the
analyses of composite structures in non-deterministic environment. The various …

A synthesis of recent progress is presented on a topic that lies at the heart of both structural
engineering and non-linear science. The emphasis is on thin elastic structures that lose …

A currently used guideline for cylinder structures under axial compression is the NASA SP-
8007 which is based on empirical data from the 1960s. This guideline provides knock-down …

This paper overviews the efforts that led to new improved knockdown factors for the design
of cylindrical shells under axial compression. The corresponding design methods were …

This article contains examples to demonstrate the use of different design concepts for
cylindrical shells under axial compression. The examples are based on shells which were …

In this paper a physically based and deterministic design procedure for spherical shells
under external pressure is introduced. Within the new design concept the membrane energy …

Thin-walled cylindrical shells are primary structures in aerospace, marine and civil
engineering. A major loading scenario for these imperfection sensitive shells is axial …

Thin-walled circular cylindrical shells under axial compression are prone to buckling; the
reduction of buckling load from the theoretical estimation is considered primarily due to …

For the design of thin-walled cylindrical shells under axial compression empirical
knockdown factors are applied. These knockdown factors are based on experimental results …

The buckling properties of thin‐walled structures are sensitive to different sources of
imperfections, among which the geometric imperfections are of paramount importance. This …