One shape assumed by a perfectly elastic rod buckled by appropriate forces and couples at its ends is studied. It is shown that the ratio of maximum height to maximum width is independent of the material of the rod. Also, this ratio is linearly related to the distance between the ends of the rod expressed as a fraction of its length, provided the fraction is roughly less than one half.
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G. A. V. Leaf (1958) studied this question.