Research Article

Numerical Derivation of Buckling Knockdown Factors for Isogrid-Stiffened Cylinders with Various Shell Thickness Ratios

Table 2

Properties of the detailed models for the isogrid-stiffened cylinders with various shell thickness ratios.

Thickness ratio, ()536 (441)356 (300)244 (200)122 (100)

Radius, (m)2.2501.5301.0200.510
Length, (m)2.2001.5001.0000.500
Length of resin ring, (m)0.0830.0560.0350.019
Length of a triangular unit cell, (m)0.3600.2820.1880.094
Height of a triangular unit cell, (m)0.4150.2440.1630.082
Thickness of stiffener, (m)0.0040.00270.00180.0009
Thickness of skin, (m)0.004
Effective thickness, (m)0.0042
Thickness of weld land, (m)0.007
Depth of stiffener, (m)0.008
Angle of stiffener, 60°
Elastic modulus, (GPa)73.1
Poisson’s ratio, 0.33