Table 3 Types of shell analysis [149]
Type of analysis | Shell theory | Material law | Shell geometry |
|---|---|---|---|
Membrane theory of shells | Membrane equilibrium | Not applicable | Perfect |
Linear elastic shell analysis (LA) | Linear bending and stretching | linear | Perfect |
Linear elastic bifurcation analysis (LBA) | Linear bending and stretching | Linear | Perfect |
Geometrically nonlinear elastic analysis (GNA) | Nonlinear | Linear | Perfect |
Materially nonlinear analysis (MNA) | Linear | Nonlinear | Perfect |
Geometrically and materially nonlinear analysis (GMNA) | Nonlinear | Nonlinear | Perfect |
Geometrically nonlinear elastic analysis with imperfections (GNIA) | Nonlinear | Linear | Imperfect |
Geometrically and materially nonlinear analysis with imperfections (GMNIA) | Nonlinear | Nonlinear | Imperfect |