Mechanical Models for the Subclasses of Catastrophes

First some concepts of the structural stability and the elementary catastrophe theory are shown. A short chapter explains which types of the catastrophes are typical at elastic structures. Hence the load parameter has a special role among the parameters, a subclassification is needed in the stability analysis. The main part of the paper shows this subclassification and illustrates almost every type by simple elastic models.

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