دانلود کتاب Thin-Walled Structures With Structural Imperfections - Analysis and Behavior 1998 edition 1

Thin structures are widely used in building construction, automobiles, aircraft, shipbuilding and other industries due to a number of favorable factors such as high strength-to-weight ratio, development of new materials and processes, and availability of efficient analytical methods. This category of body is formed by joining thin sheets together at its edges, and its rigidity and strength depend on the tremendous rigidity and load-carrying capacity of the flat panels from which they are made. Many of the problems encountered in these structures arise due to the effects of local flexion. Knowledge of the different facets of this phenomenon has increased dramatically since the 1960s. Problem areas which hitherto were either too complex for careful analysis or whose smallest details were not fully realized, in these years have been subject to intense study. Significant progress has been made in the areas of inflexible flexion. The growth in the use of strong, lightweight materials, such as fibre-reinforced plastics, has also been a contributing factor to the need to advance knowledge of the far post-inversion range. The conference is a sequel to the international conference organized by the University of Strathclyde in December 1996 and this international gathering will provide the opportunity to discuss recent developments and trends in the design of thin-walled structures.