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  • Optimization of geometry for lateral buckling process of a cantilever beam in the elastic region [Elektronski vir]
    Dražumerič, Radovan ; Kosel, Franc
    Using the large displacement theory (theory of the third order according to Chwalla), the paper deals with lateral the buckling process of a slender, elastic cantilever beam with a changeable ... cross-sectional area. Based on a mathematical model of the lateral buckling process which considers the geometric and boundary conditions, an optimal geometry of a cantilever beam isobtained using the calculus of variation. A comparison between the properties of the beam with optimized geometry and those of a referential beamwith a constant cross section is shown. The main feature of the optimized geometry beam is a constant maximal reference stress, obtained by the deformation energy theory, along the whole length of the beam in a deflected form. The result of this feature is, besides higher critical load, also highercarrying capacity of the optimal geometry beam in the postbuckling region.
    Type of material - conference contribution
    Publish date - 2004
    Language - english
    COBISS.SI-ID - 7486235