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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 July 2016
A theoretical solution is given for the overall buckling and wrinkling of sandwich circular rings when subjected to a uniform radial pressure loading. The core is in the form of a honeycomb material, and the faces can be made from laminated fibre reinforced plastics, which exhibit coupling between bending and stretching. The elasticity equations for both the orthotropic core and faces are satisfied, and it is found that the problem is governed by four simultaneous differential equations for the displacements of the faces. A solution is obtained by assuming simple sine and cosine functions for these displacements. Minimum critical pressures are found numerically and results are given which show the dependence on face thickness, core thickness and mean radius. A procedure is suggested for finding approximate solutions for sandwich rings subjected to more general loading conditions.