| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 783840 | International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics | 2012 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We study the post-buckling behaviour of a whirling conducting rod in a uniform magnetic field. ⺠We present new boundary conditions subject to which the rod buckles into a helix. ⺠We propose a mechanical device for generating helical solutions in the laboratory. ⺠We obtain a surprisingly simple exact formula for the critical buckling load. ⺠We find various secondary (oscillatory) instabilities described by Hopf bifurcations.
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Authors
J. Valverde, G.H.M. van der Heijden,