ABSTRACT
As mentioned earlier, to analyse a circular-cylindrical shell subjected to axisymmetrical loading, it is sufficient to consider a typical elemental strip parallel to the axis of the cylinder. In this chapter it will be shown that such an element deflects as a beam on elastic foundation, and the differential equation relating the load to the deflection will be derived. The solution of the equation in a closed form for a constant-thickness wall will also be discussed here. When the thickness of the wall varies in an arbitrary fashion, the solution is obtained by numerical procedures discussed in Chapter 3.
