Plates and Shells

Ansel C. Ugural, Ph.D., has been visiting and research professor at New Jersey Institute of Technology. He was a National Science Foundation (NSF) Fellow and taught at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. In addition, Dr. Ugural held positions for two decades as professor and chairman of the mechanical engineering department at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He has considerable and diverse industrial experience in mechanical and civil engineering in both full- time and consulting capacities. Professor Ugural received his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Dr. Ugural has been a member of several engineering and educational societies, and is listed in Who's Who in Engineering.

Section I Fundamentals

1. Basic Concepts

2. Simple Structural Members

Section II Plates

3. Plate-Bending Theory

4. Circular Plates

5. Rectangular Plates

6. Plates of Various Geometrical Forms

7. Numerical Methods

8. Anisotropic Plates

9. Plates under Combined Loads

10. Large Deflection of Plates

11. Thermal Stresses in Plates

Section III Shells

12. Membrane Stresses in Shells

13. Bending Stresses in Shells

14. Applications to Pipes, Tanks, and Pressure Vessels

15. Cylindrical Shells under General Loads

Appendix A: Fourier Series Expansions

Appendix B: Tables

Appendix C: Introduction to Finite Element Analysis

Appendix D: Introduction to MATLAB®

Answers to Selected Problems