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funkydunky20
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Hi, new to the forum, although i have read some posts before.
I am in the process of completing a structural mechanics report based upon buckling of a slender column.
In the brief they asked us to plot a graph of Critical Buckling Load derived from Euler's Buckling Theory and actual (all in Newtons) against 1/L^2.
I am trying to understand what this graph shows us, however firstly i thought i would look at the units of the gradient. in my mind the gradient of the graph will have units of N.m^2 (not (N/m^2). I can't for the life of me think what these units represent and this is confusing my understanding of the graph.
The graph basically has three linear lines which increase as 1/L^2 increases.
Can anyone shed any light on this?
I am in the process of completing a structural mechanics report based upon buckling of a slender column.
In the brief they asked us to plot a graph of Critical Buckling Load derived from Euler's Buckling Theory and actual (all in Newtons) against 1/L^2.
I am trying to understand what this graph shows us, however firstly i thought i would look at the units of the gradient. in my mind the gradient of the graph will have units of N.m^2 (not (N/m^2). I can't for the life of me think what these units represent and this is confusing my understanding of the graph.
The graph basically has three linear lines which increase as 1/L^2 increases.
Can anyone shed any light on this?