Axisymmetric deformation of a pressurized thin elastic membrane with nonuniform thickness

作者：Chen Xi^*

来源：Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 2007, 133(10): 1146-1150.

DOI：10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2007)133:10(1146)

• membranes
• axisymmetry
• pressure
• elastic deformation
• thickness

Many circular elastic membranes used in practice involve nonuniform thickness, which is a main source of error that affects the functionality of the membrane. An analytical framework is developed in this paper to solve the deflection profile of a pressurized circular membrane with nonuniform thickness. The nonlinear solution is established within the deformed configuration. The results are compared with finite-element simulation with good agreement.

• 出版日期2007-10