On the optimal shape of a compressed column

A new numerical solution to the Lagrange problem is presented. The solution is compared with a priori estimates obtained recently. Also we derive a new relation that shows that the cross-sectional area at the middle of the optimally shaped column is larger than the cross-sectional area at the ends....

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Main Authors: Atanacković Teodor M., Novaković Branislava N., Basara Emina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Serbian Society of Mechanics & Mathematical Institute of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade 2010-01-01
Series:Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-5584/2010/1450-55841001037A.pdf