Publication Date:
2013-08-31
Description:
In this paper, a nonlinear bulging factor is derived using a strain energy approach combined with dimensional analysis. The functional form of the bulging factor contains an empirical constant that is determined using R-curve data from unstiffened flat and curved panel tests. The determination of this empirical constant is based on the assumption that the R-curve is the same for both flat and curved panels.
Keywords:
STRUCTURAL MECHANICS
Type:
NASA. Langley Research Center, FAA(NASA International Symposium on Advanced Structural Integrity Methods for Airframe Durability and Damage Tolerance; p 327-338
Format:
application/pdf