Instability of a Space Arc Frame
Application ID: 19821
This model illustrates the instability of a space arc frame under concentrated vertical loading. The Beam interface is utilized.
Two different approaches are used:
- A full incremental nonlinear analysis, where a small lateral load is applied to break the symmetry of the structure
- A linear buckling study
The results are compared with available literature data.
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