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The buckling behaviour of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) hemispherical pressure shells under uniform external pressure was investigated experimentally and numerically. Six PMMA hemispherical pressure shells were prepared via the free blow-forming process. The geometry and wall thickness of each hemispherical shell were measured. The collapse loads and final failure modes of all shells were obtained via a hydrostatic pressure device. In addition, through optical 3D scanning, a numerical model of the hemispherical shell that reflects the actual geometric imperfection was established and used in the finite element buckling analysis. The numerical results were in agreement with the test results. These findings provide a reference for evaluating the buckling load of PMMA hemispherical shells prepared via the free blow-forming process.
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