The final assignment discusses mechanical stability, more precisely the wrinkling of thin films that are attached to an elastic substrate. A general differential equation for the buckling of the beam is derived, which is subsequently used in the discussion concerning the beam on a continuous elastic surface. With the aid of ANSYS program we conclude that the results given by the derived equations perfectly match the ones provided by the numerical simulations of 2D Continuum as well as the beam on an elastic surface. For given data both approaches give the same shape mode.
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