Steady-state creep of complexly reinforced shallow metal-composite shells

The problem of deformation of shallow shells of variable thickness reinforced with fibers of constant cross section, whose all phases operate under the conditions of steady-state creep, is formulated. The system of resolving equations and the corresponding boundary conditions are analyzed, and the procedure for solving this problem is developed. A way of approximate solution of such problems in the case of transient creep is indicated. The particular calculations performed show that the compliance of thin-walled structures, under the conditions of steady-state creep, greatly depends on the structure of reinforcement.