Critical Points of the Clamped-Pinned Elastica

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Singh, P and Goss, VGA (2018). Critical Points of the Clamped-Pinned Elastica. Acta Mechanica. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00707-018-2259-3
AuthorsSingh, P and Goss, VGA
Abstract

We investigate equilibrium configurations of the clamped-pinned elastica where the pinned end can be displaced towards, and past, the clamped end. Solving the non-linear ordinary differential equation for the clamped-pinned elastica for any mode in terms of elliptic integrals, we find sets of equations which govern the equilibrium configurations for given displacements. Equilibrium configurations for various displacements of the pinned end and any mode are obtained by numerically solving those sets of equations. A physical quantity, such as the force that arises in the elastica due to displacement of the pinned end, is taken to be a function of displacement. Although, it is generally not possible to define a physical quantity as a function of displacement explicitly, an equation for the rate of change of this physical quantity with respect to displacement can be found by partial differentiation of the sets of equations which govern the equilibrium configurations. Setting that rate of change to zero provides a constraint equation for locating the critical points of that physical quantity. That constraint equation and the sets of equations which govern the equilibrium configurations are solved numerically to obtain the critical points of the physical quantity. Our procedure is demonstrated by finding local extrema on force-displacement plots (useful when analysing stability of equilibrium configurations) and the maximum deflection of the elastica. Finally, we suggest how our procedure has scope for wider application.

KeywordsElastica; Clamped-Pinned; Critical Points; Force-displacement plots; 01 Mathematical Sciences; 09 Engineering; Mechanical Engineering & Transports
Year2018
JournalActa Mechanica
PublisherSpringer
ISSN0001-5970
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1007/s00707-018-2259-3
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Print15 Sep 2018
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Deposited06 Sep 2018
Accepted01 Sep 2018
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