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Datas : 2 cross-sections :
Young’s Modulus: E = 2.105 Mpa
a t
Poisson’s Ratio: ν = 0,3
Rh = 400 MPa
Re = 450 MPa
length=3000 mm
Area = 1800 mm² b b
Thickness =10 mm
Hmax = 120 mm
t
Boundary condition: a
Down : Fixed
Up : 2 translations fixed, rotation and 3 different measurements
force’s axis allowed.
a mm 70 95 110
b mm 120 95 80
Theoretical calculations of the critical buckling load
J min
i= Radius of (inertia) gyration
A
lw Slenderness ratio
s=
i
E Critical slenderness
s cr = π *
RH
s > s cr
Critical buckling load
π * E * J min
2 Column effective length factor, for
Pcr = one end fixed and the other end
(k * l w )2 pinned K = 0,7
T cross section : comparison
a [mm] b [mm] Jmin [mm4] i [mm] s sgr Pcr-calculated [kN] Pcr-ansys [kN]
a [mm] b [mm] Jmin [mm4] i [mm] s sgr Pcr-calculated [kN] Pcr-ansys [kN]
J yy − J zz
2
J yy + J zz
J min =
2
− + J 2
xy
2
T cross section : pictures
Conclusions
Critical buckling load depend on the type of the cross section but almost its dimension.