Writhing instabilities of twisted rods: From infinite to finite length

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1175-1191

  Neukirch, S ^a   Van Der Heijden, G H M ^a   Thompson, J M T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beams and columns; Buckling; Elastic material; Finite deflections; Stability and bifurcations

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY TESTING; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

ELASTIC MATERIALS;

BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 0036604893     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5096(01)00130-2     Document Type: Article

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