An Investigation of the Energy Criterion in Snap Buckling Problems with Application to Clamped Arches

Abstract

A critical analysis is presented of the significance of the energy criterion for systems that exhibit snap buckling. The results of energetic analyses are compared to solutions of the differential equations for the nonlinear behavior of a clamped low arch subjected to a central concentrated load. The differential equation analyses include consideration of transitional non-symmetrical buckling modes. The snap buckling of low arches in the presence of high temperature creep is also considered. Experiments are described on the deformation of such arches under static and creep conditions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0273797

Entities

People

  • A. Gjelsvik
  • S. R. Bodner

Organizations

  • Brown University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Engineering
  • Creep
  • Differential Equations
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Geometry
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Military Research
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Navy
  • Stiffness
  • Stresses
  • Symmetry
  • Two Dimensional

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  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.