Column Buckling in MSC Apex
Channel: MSC Software
Date: 16/04/2024

Model a column in buckling using finite element analysis. Critical loads and mode shapes are shown. 

This video follows this one on analyzing beams: TK 

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Disclaimer: Some delays were edited out, such as loading times and time for the solver to run. 

0:00 Introduction 

0:36 A simple case 

0:54 Post-processing 

3:07 Modify model 

4:13 How the model works 

6:21 Conclusion