Abstract
The effect of a sinusoidal axisymmetric shape imperfection on the plastic buckling of a long cylindrical shell under axial compression is studied. The load at which nonaxisymmetric bifurcation from the axisymmetric state occurs is determined as a function of the imperfection amplitude for relatively thin shells. Imperfection-sensitivity in the plastic range is contrasted with that in the elastic range.

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