The reversed "von Karman/Brazier effect" and a compendiary analytical solution

Abstract

The goal of the present study is to offer some accurate analytical formulae for the evaluation of the here defined reversed "von Karman/Brazier's effect", which may appear at first sight anomalous and has previously been noticed and successively explained using both Finite Element analyses and approximate analytical formulations. The proposed analytical formulae, based on the previous contribution of one of the present authors and on the Donnell's equations for cylindrical shells can be helpful in emphasizing the possible impact that some arrangements may have in various fields and especially in offshore engineering and can assist design calculations.