The load at which buckling occurs can be converted into a stress by dividing by the initial area, A, of the strut. If the rod is circular in cross-section then A = pr 2 and the geometric moment of ...

When a strut is loaded in compression it may be unable to support the applied load and fail by Buckling rather than by Plastic Deformation. The buckling process involves the primary elastic response ...

The Overall Goal of this project: The aim of this project is to advance fundamental knowledge-based design tools and manufacturing approaches for 1-D and 2-D fiber-reinforced composite “digital ...