Abstract
This chapter discusses the membrane theory for shells of revolution. A surface of revolution is generated by rotating a plane curve about an axis lying in this plane. The curve is termed a meridian, and any circle that is orthogonal to this axis is termed a parallel. As in the case of the membrane theory for cylindrical shells, on examining the equilibrium of the shell element, the problem is statically determinate. If the shell is symmetrically loaded with respect to its axis, the deformations will be symmetrical with respect to this axis. The chapter discusses various applications of these general equations for axisymmetric load.
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