The method of matrices conjoint multiplication for the problem of circular arc corrugated diaphragm

The circular arc corrugated diaphragms are taken in this paper as composite structures of several sections of the ring shells and a central circular plate. Transfer matrices and link matrices are derived by using Prof. Chien Wei-zang's general solutions of the ring shells^[1] and perturbation theory of the circular thin plates^[2]. Through the method of matrices conjoint multiplication, the linear exact solution and nonlinear solution are obtained. The results agree with that of the experiments presented by W. A. Wildhack^[3].