Buckling of VAT Plates Using Energy Methods

bre laminates for some load cases subject to certain buckling criteria. Strength analysis and optimum design of VAT laminates in previous research have mainly relied on nite element modelling (FEM). In this study, we present analytical models for the prebuckling and buckling analysis of VAT plates, which is applicable to general loading cases with mixed boundary conditions. The models are derived from the principle of minimum complementary...