Stability and Postbuckling of a Platform with Flexible Legs Resting on a Slippery Surface
(1997) Stability and Postbuckling of a Platform with Flexible Legs Resting on a Slippery Surface. Technical Report ncstrl.vatech_cs//TR-97-21, Computer Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
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Abstract
A rigid platform is supported by thin elastic legs. The legs are able to slide on the ground as they deform. The governing equations for large deformations are formulated and solved numerically by homotopy and quasi-Newton methods. Nonlinear phenomena such as nonuniqueness are found. A global critical load for nonlinear stability is presented.
| Item Type: | Departmental Technical Report |
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| Subjects: | Computer Science > Historical Collection(Till Dec 2001) |
| ID Code: | 478 |
| Deposited By: | User autouser |
| Deposited On: | 05 December 2001 |
| Alternative Locations: | URL:http://uther.dlib.vt.edu:9090/TechReports/NotOnline.html, URL:http://historical.ncstrl.org/tr/ps/vatech_cs/TR-97-21.ps |