Nonlinear Buckling of Spherical Shells Under Uniform External Pressure

This book is devoted to the nonlinear buckling of spherical shells under uniform external pressure. Such shells take the form of complete sphere, opening sphere, hemi sphere, spherical cap, multi-segment sphere, and tori-sphere. Experimental, analytical, and numerical approaches are implemented to perform the research. The work is intended for the professional researchers, teachers, and students whose research interest involves the instability of pressure vessels in civil, aero, and ocean engineering, as well as the corresponding technological staffs.

Tang Wenxian was born in 1962. He received his B.S. and M.S, and Ph.D degrees in Mechanical Engineering. He has worked with School of Mechanical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology for about 31 years and has been the Professor since 2006.

Zhang Jian was born in 1984. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D degrees in Mechanical Engineering. He has worked with School of Mechanical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology for about 9 years and has been the Associate Professor since 2016.

Zhu Yongmei was born in 1969. She received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering. She has worked with School of Mechanical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology for about 16 years and has been the Professor since 2012.