Abstract :
stability of an inflated and extended cylindrical elastic membrane is studied by using
an energy stability criterion. Three types of loading devices are considered, that control the internal
pressure, the mass of enclosed gas, and the volume of enclosed fluid, respectively. Four boundary
conditions are considered for different end clamping conditions. The stability conditions are derived
and compared for twelve combinations of these loading devices and boundary conditions. 0 1997
Elsevier Science Ltd.
