Abstract
Advanced fiber-reinforced composite materials have been used for structural members in various fields because of their high specific strength and stiffness. In general, composite laminated cylindrical shells behave differently from homogeneous orthotropic cylindrical shells due to their anisotropy and asymmetric lamination. In this paper, we describe the buckling strength of carbon fiber/epoxy (CFRP) cross-ply laminated cylindrical shells with internal liquid pressure under axial compression by the finite element method. Consequently, we analytically clarified the effects of various factor such as stacking sequence, number of layers, liquid density, level of liquid, buckling mode and dimensions of cylinder on the buckling strength.
