Postbuckling behavior and imperfection sensitivity of elastic structures by the Lyapunov-Schmidt-Koiter approach (Q1912140)

Standard approach to the title problem is generalized to include nonlinear prebuckling behavior, as well as multiple, not necessarily coincident buckling modes. The expansion of the reduced equilibrium equations is performed about a reference point (which need not coincide with any of the bifurcation points), and applies no matter whether the modes are coincident, closely spaced, or well separated. From a variety of possible decompositions of the admissible space of displacements, two are incorporated into a finite element program. Examples include a shallow arch, and a beam on elastic foundation -- problem exhibiting symmetry-breaking modal interaction.