Publications [#282360] of Lawrence N. Virgin
Papers Published
- Wiebe, R; Virgin, LN; Stanciulescu, I; Spottswood, SM, On snap-through buckling,
Collection of Technical Papers Aiaa/Asme/Asce/Ahs/Asc Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference
(December, 2011), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, ISSN 0273-4508 [doi]
(last updated on 2023/06/01)Abstract:
Snap-through buckling can reduce the life-span of structural systems such as aircraft surface paneling. This is envisioned to be a specific problem in hypersonic vehicles in which severe thermal loading and acoustic excitation conspire to create an especially hostile environment for structural elements. A shallow arch, and two simplified link models are used to investigate the mechanisms of snap-through buckling from a fundamental, or phenomeno-logical, standpoint. The complexities introduced by modal interactions are introduced and a method for identifying snap-through buckling is developed. Copyright © 2011 by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.