Non-Classical Problems in the Theory of Elastic Stability

Starnes James H. Li Yiwei Elishakoff Isaac

ISBN 10: 0521782104 / ISBN 13: 9780521782104

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2001

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pp. xvi + 336 Illus.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Non-Classical Problems in the Theory of Elastic Stability
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521782104
• ISBN 13: 9780521782104
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

When a structure is put under an increasing compressive load, it becomes unstable and buckling occurs. Buckling is a particularly significant concern in designing shell structures such as aircraft, automobiles, ships, or bridges. This book discusses stability analysis and buckling problems and offers practical tools for dealing with uncertainties that exist in real systems. The techniques are based on two complementary theories which are developed in the text. First, the probabilistic theory of stability is presented, with particular emphasis on reliability. Both theoretical and computational issues are discussed. Secondly, the authors present the alternative to probability based on the notion of 'anti-optimization', a theory that is valid when the necessary information for probabilistic analysis is absent, that is, when only scant data are available. Design engineers, researchers, and graduate students in aerospace, mechanical, marine, and civil engineering who are concerned with issues of structural integrity will find this book a useful reference source.

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When a structure is put under an increasing compressive load, it becomes unstable and buckling occurs. This important work discusses stability analysis and buckling problems and offers practical tools for dealing with uncertainties that exist in real systems. The techniques are based on two complementary theories that are developed in the text: the probabilistic theory of stability and "anti-optimization," a theory that is valid when the necessary information for probabilistic analysis is absent, that is, when only scant data are available. Design engineers, researchers, and graduate students in aerospace, mechanical, marine, and civil engineering concerned with issues of structural integrity will find this book a useful reference source.