Euler buckling load
Estimate the critical axial force for instability of an ideal slender pressure rod.
symbols, variables and units
P_cr: N; E: Pa; I: weak axis m⁴; L: m; K: effective length coefficient.
applicable conditions and boundaries
Ideal straight rod, elastic, small initial defects; not applicable to short columns and inelastic buckling.
formula source code
The following is a copyable LaTeX expression.
P_{cr}=\frac{\pi^2EI}{(KL)^2}Reference and Extended Learning
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