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    Stability of Equilibrium:

    Buckling
    Mechanics of Solids
    ES 202
    Prof.A.Chandrashekhar

    Introduction

    Stability of Equilibrium: A system is said to be in a state of equilibrium


    if, for all possible geometrically admissible small displacements from
    the equilibrium configuration, restoring forces arise which tend to
    accelerate the system back toward the equilibrium position.

    Elastic Stability

    The pair of springs exerts a total force 2kx which


    has a restoring torque of 2kxL about B.
    P = 2kL as the critical load or the Buckling load.

    Transverse displacement x due to load eccentricity

    Pcrit = 2kL

    Examples of Instability

    Examples of Instability

    Elastic Stability of Flexible Columns

    Elastic Stability of Flexible Columns

    Elastic Stability of Flexible Columns

    Elastic Stability of Flexible Columns

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