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One of Lindburg's sample buckling problems has both ends "built-in".
His solution uses L' (effective length) as C*L (C= end condition constant).
He uses the Euler eq. Pcr=(pi^2)EI/L'^2.
Shigley does not use L' . His equation is: Pcr=C*(pi^2)EI/L^2.
If "C" is the same for both, two completely different solutions for Pcr are found.
What am I missing?
Thanks.
One of Lindburg's sample buckling problems has both ends "built-in".
His solution uses L' (effective length) as C*L (C= end condition constant).
He uses the Euler eq. Pcr=(pi^2)EI/L'^2.
Shigley does not use L' . His equation is: Pcr=C*(pi^2)EI/L^2.
If "C" is the same for both, two completely different solutions for Pcr are found.
What am I missing?
Thanks.