Absolute nodal coordinate formulation (ANCF) was applied to the buckling analysis. A delicate analysis scheme based on dichotomy method was proposed to solve the buckling problem with beam elements whose tangent stiffness matrix is a highly nonlinear function of nodal coordinates. Three existing planar beam elements are employed to show the application. The accuracy and capability of the ANCF beam for buckling analysis was validated with benchmark cases. Additionally, the influence of the shear effect on the buckling load is thoroughly investigated by comparing the solutions associated with different shear stiffness and slenderness.
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