Approximate Analytical Frequencies and Buckling Loads Equations for Columns Under Both End and Distributed Compression
摘要
To derive simple, approximate analytical formulas for critical buckling loads of uniform columns under combined end and linearly distributed axial compression for common boundary conditions.
MethodsThe end and distributed compression are perturbed in different orders, followed by time and space coordinate transformations, which leads to the most concise form of dimensionless equation. Buckling loads were determined from the condition where the fundamental frequency approaches zero.
ResultsThe universal pre-solution data (
Simple, physically meaningful, and practical approximate formulas for buckling loads under combined compression were successfully derived. They extend Euler’s formulas, offer satisfactory accuracy for design, and simplify the calculation compared to existing complex solutions.