Research Article

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

Table 4

Number of finite elements of the isogrid-stiffened cylinders with various shell thickness ratios.

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

Detailed model33,12833,12833,22833,288
Equivalent model17,06415,76813,6086,656