Basic Question - Scale Factor for Buckling Results
Basic Question - Scale Factor for Buckling Results
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Hello,
I'm not sure what I should be comparing my buckling results to. What is the definition of the scale factor? I understand it is the buckling load in comparison to the applied load, but my loads vary along the model and it's an tri-axial ellipsoid. So how can I understand which applied load it is referring to?
I understand the basics of buckling analysis, but because of the shape of the model I don't know how this translates. I've applied surface pressures.
Thank you.
Raquel
I'm not sure what I should be comparing my buckling results to. What is the definition of the scale factor? I understand it is the buckling load in comparison to the applied load, but my loads vary along the model and it's an tri-axial ellipsoid. So how can I understand which applied load it is referring to?
I understand the basics of buckling analysis, but because of the shape of the model I don't know how this translates. I've applied surface pressures.
Thank you.
Raquel





RE: Basic Question - Scale Factor for Buckling Results
RE: Basic Question - Scale Factor for Buckling Results
I considered the following option: Sum the base reactions and divide it by the area of the ellipsoid to give an average applied pressure, the use this multiplied by the scale factor to find the critical buckling load. But it is giving me much larger values than the predicted limiting buckling load.
RE: Basic Question - Scale Factor for Buckling Results