How to navigate this “shell buckling” web site:

There are several “buttons” at the left. You can double-click on them in any order.

Name of the “button”What you get

Buckled Shells1. See many examples of buckled shells and shell structures that can buckle

2. Download a PowerPoint presentation showing buckled shells

3. Download a paper, “Buckling of shells – Pitfall for designers

Buckling Comments1. View “slides” that illustrate concepts in shell buckling

2. Download a document that explains what buckling is and that gives advice

Imperfection Sensitivity 1. View “slides” that illustrate various degrees of how sensitive failure loads

are to small imperfections in shell and plate structures

2. Download a document on the effects of shell imperfections on buckling loads

Shell Buckling Bibliography1. Download an extensive bibliography on shell buckling

2. Download selected survey papers on shell buckling

Buckling People1. Download one or more resumes of researchers in the shell buckling field

The next five “buttons” bring up information about computer programs for buckling of shells of revolution, buckling of prismatic panels and shells, and nonlinear static and dynamic analysis of general shells.

Big BOSOR41. Computer programfor elastic buckling of shells of revolution and prismatic shells

2. Download long abstracts and full length papers generated with the use of BIGBOSOR4

BOSOR51. Computer program for elastic-plastic-creep buckling of shells of revolution

2. Download long abstracts and full length papers generated with the use of BOSOR5

PANDA21. Computer program for optimization of ring- and stringer-stiffened panels and shells

2. Download long abstracts and full length papers generated with the use of PANDA2

GENOPT1. Computer program for the optimization of anything

2. Download long abstracts and full length papers generated with the use of GENOPT

STAGS1. Computer program for the nonlinear static and dynamic analysis of general shells.

2. View “slides” showing results from STAGS

3. Download a document about STAGS that shows many results from STAGS

The final “button” takes you to a page from which you can download a large “tar” file (700 Mbytes) that contains the programs, BOSOR4, BIGBOSOR4, BOSOR5, PANDA2 and GENOPT, documentation associated with each program, papers generated from application of each program, and test cases for each program.

Downloads1. Download BOSOR4, BIGBOSOR4, BOSOR5, PANDA2 and GENOPT

2. Download a document that explains how to install these programs at your facility