Abstract:To overcome the default of the classic theory, semitangential rotation was introduced as the spatially rotational parameters. Based on the secondorder rotation matrix, the expression of the secondorder displacement of beam element was deduced. According to the finite deformation theory, the straindisplacement nonlinear relationship for the thinwalled structures were presented. Based on the Bernoulli plain section assumption, the relation between rotation and transverse displacement derivative was derived. Thinwalled component stability theory was adopted to duduce the total potential energy of flexuraltorsional buckling, which verified the traditional formula and overcame the defects of traditional theory. The analysis results show that the proposed theory is suitable for flexuraltorsional buckling analysis of beams under any boundary conditions and loadings.