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This paper deals primarily with a comparative study based on different methods of solution for the problem of axially compressed cylinders. A comprehensive discussion on the range of validity of these types of solutions is also included, and an extensive numerical analysis has been carried out.
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Mirza, S., Rajput, J.C. A comparative study of elasticity, shell and boundary layer solutions applied to axially compressed cylinders. J Eng Math 11, 325–336 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01537092
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