We study the problem of tension of a spherical shell reinforced by a flexible coating and weakened by a meridional crack. The coating is modeled by a hinge connecting the… Click to show full abstract
We study the problem of tension of a spherical shell reinforced by a flexible coating and weakened by a meridional crack. The coating is modeled by a hinge connecting the faces of the cut on one of the face surfaces of the shell. The stressed state near the crack tips and the distribution of the hinge reaction over the coating are determined by the method of singular integral equations. The limit state of the shell is analyzed with regard for the bounded strength of the coating.
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