Linear finite-element analysis does not provide enough information about buckling to make correct design decisions, especially when designing lightweight components ...

Cylindrical storage tanks are critical assets in the oil, chemical and water industries. Their thin‐walled steel or composite shells are susceptible to stability loss when subjected to wind loads, ...

A new drill pipe buckling model provided excellent predictions for each full-scale buckling test performed, not only in terms of deformed buckling shape but also in terms of weight transfer. Existing ...

In many design projects, engineers must calculate the factor of safety (FOS) to ensure the design will withstand the expected loadings. Calculations require correctly recognizing the mechanisms of ...

An engineer has designed a model to guide better design of thin-walled structures, like planes, cars and submersibles, to avoid catastrophe like sudden collapse due to buckling. A University of ...