Abstract:
Based on the assumption of finite deformation,the Hamilton variational principle was extended to a nonlinear elastic Euler-type beam-column structure located on a nonlinear elastic foundation,and the corresponding 3-dimension mathematical model for analyzing the non-linear mechanical behaviors of structures was established,in which the effects of rotation inertia,non-linearity of material and geometry were considered.As application,the non-linear stability and the post-buckling for a linear elastic beam with equal cross-section and located on an elastic foundation were analyzed,here,one end of beam was fully fixed,and the other was partially fixed and subjected to an axial force.A new numerical technique was proposed to calculate the trivial solution,bifurcation points and bifurcation solutions by the shooting method and Newton-Raphson interactive method.The first and the second bifurcation points and the corresponding bifurcation solutions were calculated successfully.The effects of foundation resistances and inertia moments on the bifurcation points were considered.