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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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Gaspar, Z. (2005). Mechanical Models for the Subclasses of Catastrophes. In: Pignataro, M., Gioncu, V. (eds) Phenomenological and Mathematical Modelling of Structural Instabilities. CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, vol 470. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-211-38028-0_5
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