Experimental study of the effect of boundary conditions on the stability of a fiber in a soft gel

• Main Author: Chin, Clarence Jia Jun
• Other Authors: Wu Mao See
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Mechanics and dynamics
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/166727
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

When a structural member, such as a column, beam, or plate, is compressed or is subjected to various kinds of loads, buckling, a mechanical process, takes place. Compressive stresses can cause a structural member to start bending or deforming, which can result in an unexpected and catastrophic...