perturb,buckle,,,allkeep
solve,elform
bucopt,lanb,3
mxpand,3
solve
finish
/post1
file,,rstp
set,list
!pldisp,1! uncomment to plot displacement
finish7.8. Where to Find Other Examples.
Several ANSYS publications, particularly the Mechanical APDL Verification Manual, describe additional
buckling analyses.
The Mechanical APDL Verification Manual consists of test case analyses demonstrating the analysis cap-
abilities of the ANSYS program. While these test cases demonstrat e solutions to realistic analysis problems,
the Mechanical APDL Verification Manual does not present them as step-by-step examples with lengthy
data input instructions and printouts. However, most ANSYS users who have at least limited finite element
experience should be able to fill in the missing details by reviewing each test case's finite element
model and input data with accompanying comments.
The Mechanical APDL Verification Manual contains a variety of buckling analysis test cases:
VM17 - Snap-Through Buckling of a Hinged Shell
VM127 - Buckling of a Bar with Hinged Ends (Line Elements)
VM128 - Buckling of a Bar with Hinged Ends (Area Elements)Release 15.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential informationBuckling Analysis