Response of a thin cylindrical panel with constrained edges

Static and transient responses of a thin cylindrical panel constrained from motion along its straight edges and simply supported along its curved edges are treated analytically. Independent of modulus, and for a range of geometric parameters, static deformation along the panel’s circumference from a uniform radial pressure exhibits an indentation. This indentation does not appear in transient response of the panel from an impulse of short duration. Extensional boundary constraints strongly affect peak stress in static and transient response.