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The stress state around an elliptic hole in a circular cylindrical shell under axial loads is measured. The test cylinders which are made of aluminum are loaded both in tension and compression. Stress-concentration factors around the hole for different eccentricities of the ellipse and different curvature parameters are evaluated. Stress-concentration factors away from the edge of the hole are also determined. The results obtained are compared with theoretical results available in the literature. The effect of bending on the stress concentration as related to the eccentricity of the elliptic hole and to the curvature parameters of the shell is discussed. The results from tension test and those from compression test are also compared, and the sensitivity of the shell to any imperfection and possible local buckling at the hole in the case of compression test are demonstrated.
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Pierce, D.N., Chou, S.I. Stresses around elliptic holes in circular cylindrical shells. Experimental Mechanics 13, 487–492 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02322735
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