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Infrared Dome

Infrared Dome

Infrared Dome

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Can anyone provide some insight into the what formula to use for the structural integrity of a dome under external pressure?  The dome would be in a hemispherical shape.
Thank you

Slowedd

RE: Infrared Dome

Check Roark. The boundary condition around the base will be significant.

Cheers

Greg Locock

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RE: Infrared Dome

NASA CR 1457 Manual For Structural Stability Analysis of Sandwich Plates and Shells.
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19700004831_1970004831.pdf

NASA CR 912 Shell Analysis Manual.
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19680015330_1968015330.pdf

NACA TN 3783 Handbook of Structural Stability Part III - Buckling of Curved Plates and Shells.
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19930084510_1993084510.pdf
 

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