Ok maybe I should have given a little more information. This is a round beam that is horizontal with various cross sections so it has multiple moments of inertia. There is a given axial force that the beam must resist. It's length is approximately 600 inches long and average cross section is...
I am doing a buckling analysis where the column will buckle. It has a pinned-pinned mount and a side load perpendicular to the axis at the center of gravity. Where my problem comes in is that the center of the column can only deflect 20mm. How can I model/simulate this in Ansys WB 10?
