iMechanica - Warner Tjardus Koiter (1914-1997) and his 1945 thesis - Comments http://www.imechanica.org/node/1400 Comments for "Warner Tjardus Koiter (1914-1997) and his 1945 thesis" en Warner Tjardus Koiter (1914-1997) and his 1945 thesis http://www.imechanica.org/node/1400 <p> Koiter&#39;s PhD thesis, dated 1945, gave the birth of post-buckling analysis, and quantified the notion of imperfection sensitivity.&nbsp; He wrote the thesis in Dutch.&nbsp; An excellent <a href="http://www.gl.iit.edu/wadc/resources/BiblioGraphySearch3.asp?lineNumber=44">English translation</a> is free online.&nbsp; (Direct URL:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.gl.iit.edu/wadc/DigitalCollection/1970/AFFDLTR70-025.pdf">http://www.gl.iit.edu/wadc/DigitalCollection/1970/AFFDLTR70-025.pdf</a>) </p> <br class="clear" /> http://www.imechanica.org/node/1400#comments elasticity stability Sat, 12 May 2007 19:51:01 -0400 Managers 1400 at http://www.imechanica.org