AXISYMMETRY PROBLEMS OF RING SHELLS OF ELLIPTICAL CROSS SECTION UNDER ARBITRARILY DISTRIBUTED LOADS

摘要

A simplified equation for the axisymmetry problems of ring shells of elliptical cross section under arbitrarily distributed loads in complex form has been obtained. The equation is equivalent to the exact equations within the error range of the thin shell theory, with the singularities at the points of meridional extreme values eliminated. The equivalent integral equations and the numerical solutions are given. Three examples of expansion joints, ring shells under hydro-pressure and sealing ring of semi-elliptical cross section are calculated and compared with the exact solutions and the experimental results.