Experimental study on ultimate strength of CK20 steel cylindrical panels subjected to compressive axial load

In this paper, the effects of the length, sector angle and boundary conditions on the buckling load and post-buckling behaviour of cylindrical panels have been studied, experimentally. The compressive axial load has been applied on the panels using servo-hydraulic machine and different boundary conditions have been prepared by suitable fixtures. The presented results can be used in designing of these structures.