Statics, dynamics, and stability of composite panels with gently curved orthotropic layers. 2. Stability

Two approaches to the study of the stability of gently curved laminate structures are developed. The first approach is based on the analytical separation of variables. In the second approach, a polynomial approximation over the transverse coordinate is assumed. The loss of stability of such structures with various contact conditions for layers is examined. For Report 1, see Mech. Compos. Mater.,35, No. 4, 285–292 (1999). Ukrainian Transport University, Kiev, Ukraine. Translated from Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 35, No. 5, pp. 643–652, September–October, 1999.