Pinched Shell Cylindrical Problem

For $\nu = 0.3$ , $R/t = 100$ , $L/R = 2$ displacement under load is $164.24 \, P / (E t)$ .

References  

• Lindberg, G. M. M., D. Olson, and G. R. Cowper, “New Developments in the Finite Element Analysis of Shells”, Quarterly Bulletin of the Division of Mechanical Engineering and the National Aeronautical Establishment, National Research Council of Canada, vol. 4, 1969.