A research article authored by Res. Asst. Kemal ERTUNÇ, a faculty member of our Civil Engineering Department, titled “Investigation of Stability Behavior of Clamped Functionally Graded Cylindrical Shells in Elastic Medium under Lateral Pressure” has been published.
This study analyzes the stability of cylindrical shells made of functionally graded materials (FGMs) under external pressure in an elastic medium, within the framework of Donnell-type shell theory. The fundamental equations of FGM cylindrical shells resting on a Pasternak elastic foundation were derived based on Kirchhoff-Love theory and solved using the Galerkin method. Analytical expressions for critical lateral pressure were obtained under clamped boundary conditions.
Numerical analyses were carried out by considering various FGM volume fractions, elastic foundation coefficients, and geometric characteristics of the shell. The results offer valuable insights into the stability behavior of functionally graded cylindrical shells under complex loading conditions.
We congratulate Res. Asst. Kemal ERTUNÇ for his valuable scientific contribution and wish him continued success in his academic endeavors.
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