Panels are typically allowed to buckle locally at a fraction of the applied limit load. Methods are available to model the behavior of panels undergoing compression and shear postbuckling using an extension of standard methods.
Methods and Equations — Compression Postbuckling
See the HME document for more detailed information.
Methods and Equations — Shear Postbuckling
A methods and equations document (HME) document is available upon request.
Verification and Validation — Compression and Shear Postbuckling
See the HVV document for more detailed information.