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Simulation and FEA of an I beam buckling under axial force

Thread starter LufbraAaron
Start date Feb 28, 2008

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Feb 28, 2008

LufbraAaron

Automotive

I'm doing a simple design exercise and have to model an I-Beam in NX 4 and find out the ultimate strength it can under. The beam will be eventually made and put into a Denison Machine where it will be compressed until it buckles. I am having problems using the CEBUCKLE 105 solution. How to I apply a force to the cross section and find out the buckling stress?

Any help will be greatly appreciated

Thanks in advance

Aaron