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The static–geometric analogy in the equations of thin shell structures

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C. R. Calladine
C. R. Calladine
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Peterhouse, Cambridge
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Abstract

The ‘static-geometric analogy’ in thin shell structures is a formal correspondence between equilibrium equations on the one hand and geometric compatibility equations on the other. It is well known as a fact, but no satisfactory explanation of its basis has been given. The paper gives an explanation for the analogy, within the framework of shallow-shell theory. The explanation is facilitated by two innovations: (i) separation of the shell surface conceptually into separate stretching (S) and bending (B) surfaces; (ii) use of change of Gaussian curvature as a prime variable. Various limitations of the analogy are pointed out, and a scheme for numerical calculation which embodies the most useful features of the analogy is outlined.

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Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society , Volume 82 , Issue 2 , September 1977 , pp. 335 - 351
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Copyright © Cambridge Philosophical Society 1977

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