The Morley-Koiter Equations for Thin-Walled Circular Cylindrical Shells: Part 1—General Solution for Symmetrical Shells of Uniform Thickness

Modified Donnell equilibrium equations are solved in Part 1 for the case of symmetrical loading and supports, using Fourier series. An evaluation procedure for simple, fixed, and relaxed simple conditions is suggested. In Part 2, an application of the general solution is made for a shell with small circumferential grooves (or ribs) subjected to a longitudinal line load after approximations to allow for such grooves are introduced. The solution is completed for the boundary conditions of classical simple supports and relaxed simple supports and the results compared with experimental data.