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Multi-Mode Buckling Analysis of FGM Channel Section Beams
Monika Zaczynska1, Filip Kazmierczyk1
1Department of Strength of Materials, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Lodz University of Technology, 90-924 Lodz, Poland.
Abstract:
The interactive buckling phenomenon in thin-walled channel section beams is investigated in this paper. This study deals with medium length beams made of the step-variable functionally graded materials (FGM) which consists of aluminum and titanium layers. The interaction of local, primary and secondary global buckling mode and their effect on the load-carrying capacity is discussed. The parametric studies are performed to assess the effect of the thickness of the beam's component, its length and position of the individual layer on the equilibrium paths. Additionally, the influence of the adhesive layer between materials was analyzed. The problem was solved using the Finite Element Method.
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