This book contains eight chapters treating the stability of all major areas of the flexural theory. It covers the stability of structures under mechanical and thermal loads and all areas of structural, loading and material types. The structural element may be assumed to be made of a homogeneous/isotropic material, or of a functionally graded material. Structures may experience the bifurcation phenomenon, or they may follow the postbuckling path. This volume explains all these aspects in detail.
The book is self-contained and the necessary mathematical concepts and numerical methods are presented in such a way that the reader may easily follow the topics based on these basic tools. It is intended for people working or interested in areas of structural stability under mechanical and/or thermal loads. Some basic knowledge in classical mechanics and theory of elasticity is required.
Includes the stability of all structural members modeled by the flexural theory
Presents thermal and mechanical buckling loads (many in closed form)
Self-contained
M. Reza Eslami
Mechanical and thermal buckling Beams, curved beams, and rings Rectangular and circular plates Circular cylindrical, spherical, and conical shells Functionally graded materials