Ineffective perturbations in a planar elastica
Nonlinear boundary value problems for ordinary differential equations (34B15) Bifurcation theory for ordinary differential equations (34C23) Qualitative investigation and simulation of ordinary differential equation models (34C60) Perturbations, asymptotics of solutions to ordinary differential equations (34E10) Rods (beams, columns, shafts, arches, rings, etc.) (74K10)
An elastica is a bendable one-dimensional continuum, or idealized elastic rod. When it is subjected to compression while its ends are constrained to remain tangent to a single straight line, buckling may occur. In this paper, the bifurcation for buckling of a planar elastica under a load \(\lambda\) is investigated. In particular, the perturbation of the bifurcation diagram is analysed due to the addition of a small intrinsic shape in the elastica. It is found that the difference between the buckled solution and the trivial solution is \(O(\varepsilon^{1/3})\) for almost all intrinsic shapes \(\varepsilon f(s)\) but the difference is \(O(\varepsilon)\) for some ineffective \(f\). The important consequences in numerical simulations of these ineffective perturbations are also pointed out.
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