Geometrical metallic shell behavior

study under compression

Presented by
Leoline Nesamithra

Contents

Introduction
Experiments
Results and Discussion
Conclusion
References

What is a Shell Structure?

Curved two-dimensional structure

hard covering of eggs, crustacea, tortoises, etc
Latin scalus, as in fish scale
IS 2210: 1988 - Stressed skin structures which,
because of their geometry and small flexural rigidity of
the skin, tend to carry loads primarily by direct stresses
acting in their plane
Good energy absorbers.
Study of responses for large deformations
Shell geometery - Combinations of basic shapes
under different loading conditions

Types of Shell Structures

Some Examples

Classification of Shell Structures

according to IS: 2210 - 1988

Review
Gupta et al. (2008) collapse behaviour of thin
spherical shells under quasi static loading
Nia & Hamedani (2010) Deformation and energy
absorption capacity of thin walled section shapes
with various section shapes
Frusta
Postle and mills (1970) mean crushing force calculation for
external collapse
Mamalis and Johnson (1983) failure modes of frusta
Alghadi and Aljawi (1999) direct inversion and outward
flattening for frusta
Gupta (2008) collapse studies of varying wall thickness of
metallic frusta

Experiment Set-up

Test Samples Shape

Experimental samples

Material Properties

Tensile test - ASTM E8

(American Society for Testing
and Materials
Specimens cut from samples
From graph

Tensile strength = 108 Mpa at

4.6% strain
Yield strength = 65 Mpa

Fixtures Properties

0.2% proof stress of 800 Mpa

Elastic Modulus 210 GPA
Proof stress greater than
sample hence rigid

Deflection of the Individual Halves

Deflection of Combined Geometry

Point 1 Initial point
Point 2 maximum
Start process of plasticity
Inward inversion of
frusta
Inward dimpling of
bottom half

Point 3 drops down

and stabilises
Point 4 force
increases

Sample Categories

FE Stimulation

Test Result Comparison

Results and Discussion

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Conclusion

Experimental and computational studies done

Combination of basic shapes controlled energy absorption
Geometrical parameters affect the response and deformation eg D/t
ratio and coefficient of friction
Stimulation advantages perfect energy balance equation flexibility
effect of parameters

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