method is used to calculate the imperfection paths emanating from mode interaction
bifurcations, which occur on the post-buckling paths of the single modes. The Monte Carlo
method is used to test a large number of modes and all possible interactions among them.
The computational cost is low because of the efficiency of Koiter׳ s method. The demands of
Koiter׳ s method for accurate evaluations of higher order derivatives of the potential energy …