I was reviewing some of the validation files provided with solidworks 2010, in particular the Buckling_6.sldprt, which is off a 120" box beam loaded under various end conditions. For the pinned pinned case, I get the following max deflections at the following max loads.
load (lbf) deflection (mm)
1 372.6
500 16.6
1000 11.78
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THis makes no sense what so ever, as the load is increased the column buckles less? All the loads are below the critical load (2,563 lb). I know I have reported URES displacement here, but if I switch it to just x direction displacement (the direction the column buckles in) the displacements are the same.
Does anyone have an explanation? Do you see the same thing that I do?
is your concern with the absolute values of the deflections or the buckling load factors?