REVISION

Beam Deflection

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Equation of the Elastic Curve
Constants are determined from boundary conditions
x x
EI y   dx  M  x  dx  C1x  C2
0 0
Three cases for statically determinant beams,

– Simply supported beam Note: In a simply

supported beam
y A  0, yB  0
with symmetrical
loading slope at
– Overhanging beam
mid-span is zero.
y A  0, yB  0
– Cantilever beam
y A  0,  A  0

More complicated loadings require multiple

integrals and application of requirement for
continuity of displacement and slope.
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Direct Determination of the Elastic Curve From the Load Distribution
For a beam subjected to a distributed load,
dM d 2M dV
 V x 2
   w x 
dx dx dx

Equation for beam displacement becomes

d 2M d4y
2
 EI 4
  w x 
dx dx

Integrating four times yields

EI y  x     dx  dx  dx  w x dx

 16 C1x3  12 C2 x 2  C3 x  C4

Constants are determined from boundary

conditions.

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Normal Stress & Shear Stress
in Beams

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 Bending
1. M E 
 
I  y

2. Find neutral axis

3. Moment of Inertia, I (for rectangle and circle)

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The shear stress distribution over the cross section is
parabolic
The shear stresses are zero at the topmost and bottommost
Maximum shear stress is on the neutral axis

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Shear Stress (Transverse shear)
VQ
Shear formula 
Ib
Q=A𝑦
A = area of the top (or bottom) portion of the member’s
cross-sectional area, above (or below) the section plane
where t is measured.
𝑦 = distance from the neutral axis to the centroid of A

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Torsion

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Torsion
Shear stress varies linearly along each radial line of the cross section

At the intermediate distance,



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 Composite Shafts
1) Series Connection: J2
T
J1

T  T1  T2 Note: At the
G1
support φ=0
  1  2 G2
Note: if we have multiple torques L1 L2
we need to draw the torque
diagram T
J2
J1
2) Parallel Connection:

T  T1  T2 G1

  1  2
G2

L1 L2

Note: At the two supports

φ=0

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Stresses under
combined loading

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Stress components on the cross section:
- Normal force  = P / A
- Shear force  = VQ / It
- Bending moment  =My/I
- Torsional moment  = T  / J

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 Thank you
&
GOOD LUCK

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