Mechanical Engineering > GATE 2017 SET-1 > Buckling
An initially stress-free massless elastic beam of length L and circular cross-section with diameter d (d << L) is held fixed between two walls as shown. The beam material has Young's modulus E and coefficient of thermal expansion α. If the beam is slowly and uniformly heated, the temperature rise required to cause the beam to buckle is proportional to
A
d
B
d2
C
d3
D
d4

Correct : b

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