Buckling limit of compression-loaded columns
Euler buckling load, axial stiffness, cross-section area and second moment of area for a hollow circular column, for four standard end-condition (buckling mode) cases.
Cross section, A0.31 10⁻³ m²
Second moment of area, I = π/64(D⁴−d⁴)7.85 10⁻⁹ m⁴
Axial stiffness, S = −dF/dL0.13 N/m
Buckling limit, F20.73 10³ N
Method & references
- Euler buckling limit of compression-loaded circular (hollow) columns.
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