A simple method for determining large deflection states of arbitrarily curved planar elastica

The paper discusses a relatively simple method for determining large deflection states of arbitrarily curved planar elastica, which is modeled by a finite set of initially straight flexible segments. The basic equations are built using Euler–Bernoulli and large displacement theory. The problem is so...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sitar, Matej, Kosel, Franc, Brojan, Miha
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/105250