Using closed-section ribs as longitudinal stiffeners have been proven to be an effective system for axially compressed members, however, studies on the application of these on laminated composite shell are insufficient. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the buckling behavior of the laminated composite shell when closed-section ribs were applied as longitudinal stiffeners. The effect of the rotational stiffness of the closed-section ribs on the buckling modes and strengths will be determined in this paper. The three-dimensional finite element modeling were set up using ABAQUS and a series of eigenvalue analysis were conducted, applying eight layers of the layup [(0°)4]s, [(45°/-45°)2]s and [(0°/90°)2]s on the orthotropic plates. Through the parametric studies, the increasing effect on the elastic buckling strengths due to the rotational stiffness are numerically verified, and the buckling strength of a longitudinally stiffened shell with a laminated composite material were compared with that of the isotropic material.

Recent studies have revealed that plates stiffened by closed-section ribs can be designed to have greater strength. Thus, this study is about the increasing effect on local plate buckling strength of isotropic plates when longitudinally stiffened with closed-section ribs, which is mainly due to the rotational restraint of the closed-section ribs. The effects on buckling strengths of the stiffened plates are examined by numerical analyses. Three-dimensional finite element models were obtained using a general structural analysis program ABAQUS and a series of eigenvalue analyses were conducted. Through this study, the increasing effect on the local buckling strength due to the rotational stiffness is numerically verified. From the parametric studies, there is an obvious tendency that the local buckling strength of the stiffened plate would converge to the buckling strength of plate with fixed boundary condition. The findings of this study would contribute in improving the optimum design of longitudinally stiffened isotropic plates.

This study is about the basic design technology to radically increase the structural stability of structural shell or tube, which are utilized in a variety of large structures like aircrafts, plant, bridges and buildings. Recent studies have revealed that the plates stiffened by closed-sections ribs can be designed to have greater strength as well as the reduction of used number of stiffeners. Then, the analytical models were selected based on the huge steel tube design and the finite element modeling has been conducted using the ABAQUS. Through this study, the elastic buckling strengths are compared with the flat plate buckling stress and the improved effect in the local buckling strength due to the closed-section ribs are numerically verified.

This study is aimed to examine the influence of the rotational stiffness of U-shaped ribs on the local buckling behaviors of laminated composite plates. Applying the orthotropic plates with eight layers of the layup [(0°)4]s and [(0°/90°)2]s, 3-dimensional finite element models for the U-rib stiffened plates were setup by using ABAQUS and then a series of eigenvalue analyses were conducted. There is a need to develope a simple design equation to establish the rotational stiffness effect, which could be easily quantified by comparing the theoretical critical stress equation for laminated composite plates with elastic restraints based on the Classical laminated plate theory. Through the parametric numerical studies, it is confirmed that there should clearly exist an increasing effect of local plate buckling strength due to the rotational stiffness by closed-section ribs. An applicable coefficient for practical design should be verified and proposed for future study. This study will contribute to the future study for establishing an increasing coefficient for the design strength and optimum design of U-rib stiffened plates.

This study is aimed to examine the minimum required thickness of U-shaped ribs for the laminated composite plates under in-plane uniaxial compression. 3-dimensional finite element models for the U-rib stiffened plates were setup by using ABAQUS and then a series of eigenvalue analyses were conducted. The minimum required thickness was compared by applying the orthotropic plates with the eight layer composite layups of [(0°)4]s, [(0°/90°)2]s and [(-45°/45°)2]s. There is a need to develope a simple design method to determine the minimum required thickness of U-shaped ribs, which should require more much parametric analysis results than a series of data shown in this study. This study will contribute to the future study for establishing the optimum design method of U-rib stiffened plates.

Complete closed-type carbon fiber reinforced polymer stirrups with a rectangular section (CFRPRS) were developed and tested in this research. The CFRPRS was intended to relieve stress concentration and to reduce the number of kinked fibers at the bent portion. A total of 16 B.5 specimens were tested regarding the bend strength of the CFRPRS and CFRP stirrups with circular section. Test results showed that CFRPRS improved the bend strength compared to its counterpart of conventional CFRP stirrups having a circular section, with the larger ratio of width to thickness being more effective for the same sectional area. The best correlation between the test results and predictions on CFRPRS bend strength was observed when the section of CFRPRS was modeled as a collection of transformed individual circular sections.

일반적으로 압축을 받는 판 구조는 국부 판좌굴 거동에 의해 압축강도가 현저히 저감하는 것을 방지하기 위해 종방향 보강재를 적용하여 세장비를 적절히 조정한다. 이 때 보강재로서 U형 단면 리브를 사용하는 것이 보다 효과적일 수 있으나, 정량적으로 평가할 만한 방법이 마땅치 않아 수치해석적으로 규명될 필요가 있다. 이에, 본 연구에서는 U리브의 단면 크기에 따라 실용적인 구현이 가능한 세 가지 U리브 형태를 상정하고 탄성좌굴강도에 대한 영향을 살펴보고자 한다. 범용 유한요소해석 프로그램인 ABAQUS를 이용하여 3차원 해석모델을 수립하여 고유치 해석을 실시하였다. 이를 통해, 국부좌굴강도를 수치적으로 평가하였으며 U형 단면 리브를 적용함에 의해 좌굴강도가 증진하는 효과를 확인하였다. 세 가지 U리브 형태 중에서 단면이 작은 경우에 좌굴강도가 최대로 증가되는 경향을 볼 수 있다.