ABSTRACT

Summary 7 1 3.1 Plasti c Desig n Concept s 7 2 3.2 Plasticit y o f Material s 7 2 3.3 Elasto-Plasti c Analysi s 7 5 3.4 Limi t Load s an d Limi t Analysi s 7 8 3.5 Cycli c Loadin g an d Shakedow n 8 1 References 8 4

It i s th e ai m o f thi s sectio n t o provid e a brie f summar y o f th e concept s from plasticit y theor y use d i n pressur e vesse l design , i n particula r thos e of perfec t plasticity , Tresc a an d vo n Mise s yiel d conditions , limi t loads , limit analysis , shakedown , revers e plasticit y an d ratcheting .