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Buckling load of tapered fibers subjected to axially distributed load

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This paper studies buckling behavior of non-uniform fiber columns under axially distributed compressive load and presents a new approach for determining buckling load. For free-built-in fibers, a Fredholm equation is derived from solving the governing equation with end constraints. Critical load and critical length can be evaluated by seeking the lowest eigenvalue of the resulting equation. For the cases of the cross-sectional moment of inertia and axially distributed load as power functions with respect to the axial distance from the free end, a necessary condition for buckling is derived, and a polynomial characteristic equation is then obtained and solved. The effect of the weight and axial profile of tapered fibers on the critical length is discussed.

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  1. School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410075, China

    X. -F. Li & L. -Y. Xi

  2. Department of Mathematics, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, 528000, China

    Y. Huang

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Li, X.F., Xi, L.Y. & Huang, Y. Buckling load of tapered fibers subjected to axially distributed load. Fibers Polym 11, 1193–1197 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-010-1193-3

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