Abstract
The stability equations for thin conical shells derived by Seide are solved for loading under hydrostatic pressure and lateral pressure varying in the axial direction. The solution implies slightly relaxed boundary conditions for the u and v displacements, but for the w displacements the usual conditions of simple supports are enforced rigorously. The stability equation in the radial direction is rederived in a modified form similar to that given by Batdorf for cylindrical shells and is solved by the Galerkin method. Typical cases are analysed. The results for hydrostatic pressure loading are compared with results found by other investigators and with those obtained by Hoff and the author in an analysis restricted to small cone angles.

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