Fundamentals of Structural Stability

2006 Elsevier Inc.

Author(s): George J. Simitses, Professor Emeritus, and Dewey H. Hodges, Professor
ISBN: 978-0-7506-7875-9
Table of Contents
Preface, Pages xi-xii
1 - Introduction and fundamentals, Pages 3-18
2 - Mechanical stability models, Pages 19-46
3 - Elastic buckling of columns, Pages 47-101
4 - Buckling of frames, Pages 103-144
5 - The energy criterion and energy-based methods, Pages 145-171
6 - Columns on elastic foundations, Pages 173-183
7 - Buckling of rings and arches, Pages 185-234
8 - Buckling of shafts, Pages 235-249
9 - Lateral-torsional buckling of deep beams, Pages 251-277
10 - Instabilities associated with rotating beams, Pages 279-295
11 - Nonconservative systems, Pages 297-328
12 - Dynamic stability, Pages 329-363
Appendix
Work- and Energy Related principles and theorems, Pages 367-381
Author index, Pages 383-385
Subject index, Pages 387-389
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Leipholz problem 309-312 energy 9, 145, 146

follower force 297-302, 309, 310, 314, static (bifurcation, equilibrium) 8
315, 325-327 Trefftz 146
tangential torque 244, 245, 311,326 models:
Nonlinear elastic 279-289 one-degree-of-freedom 19-27
snapthrough 31-34
P two-degree-of-freedom 27-31
Postbuckling considerations: with imperfections 34-38
Koiter's theory 168-169 limit point 126, 127, 134, 136-140, 201,
Principle of: 215, 220, 221,283, 330, 335, 336,
minimum potential energy 374 338, 339, 346, 350
stationary value of the total Stability analysis:
potential 373 bifurcation approach 8
virtual displacements 369 dynamic approach 8
virtual work 369 energy approach 9
Strain energy 367
R
Rayleigh quotient 149, 230, 233, 275, 276, T
293-295 Tilting of forces 62
Rayleigh-Ritz method: Timoshenko beam (see Beams,
for stable equilibrium problems 248, 376 Timoshenko)
for unstable equilibrium problems Timoshenko's method 147
156-161 Timoshenko quotient 149
Rayleigh-Timoshenko method 151-155 Trefftz criterion:
Ritz method 156, 157, 163, 176, 183, 295, columns by the 161-163
304, 307, 310, 311,357 low arches by the 215-221
Rotating beams 64, 279-295 for stability 147

S U
Shafts 235-249 Unit-displacement theorem 375
Southwell Plot 62
Special functions: V
Dirac 8-function 48, 52 Virtual displacements:
doublet function 48, 49, 52 definition 369
Macauley's bracket 48 principle of 369-373
unit step function 48 Virtual work:
Stability: principle of 369-373
concept of 6
criterion for: W
dynamic (kinetic) 8, 298, 299 Work principles and theorems 367-378