Abstract
Using matched asymptotic expansions, we give here an approximate value of the follower force that results in the instability of a semi-infinite hanging beam. An experimental verification is shown in the context of fluid-conveying pipes. The transition between the classical short length solution and the proposed solution for infinite length is also observed in the experiments.
| Translated title of the contribution | Follower force on a semi-infinite beam loaded by its own weight: Model and experiments |
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| Original language | French |
| Pages (from-to) | 175-178 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Comptes Rendus de l'Academie de Sciences - Serie IIb: Mecanique |
| Volume | 329 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2001 |