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INPUT   DATA

♥ EXAMPLE Of Input/Output

Title

Length of beam, L		ft
Length of each overhang, a		ft
Distributed force, F		lb/ft

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OUTPUT   VARIABLES   &   GRAPHS

Variables	Values	Units
♦  Maximum Shear force, Vmax		lb	Graphs:  Shear force Vs Distance    Bending moment Vs Distance
♦  Maximum Bending moment, Mmax		ft.lb
♦  Reaction force, R1		lb
♦  Reaction force, R2		lb

Bending Of A Straight Elastic Prismatic Beam

Consider a simply-supported slender bar, having a symmetrical double overhang and a load acting vertically and uniformly distributed along its length. The following equations describe the distribution of shear force, bending moment:

where
     w = distributed force
     L = length of beam
     a = length of each overhang
     x = distance from left end of beam
     E = modulus of elasticity of beam material
     I = area moment of inertia of cross-sectional area about axis through centroid
     V = shear force
     M = bending moment
     D = deflection
     R₁ = vertical reaction at left support
     R₂ = vertical reaction at right support

Tips

    ◊ Use link EXAMPLE Of Input/Output  to demo data entry expectations and results; you may edit & use it as starting point

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Brown TH; Marks' Calculations for Machine Design; McGraw Hill, New York, 2005, Chapter 2.
• Hicks TG; Mechanical Engineering Formulas, Pocket Guide; McGraw Hill, New York, 2003, Section 3.
• Young WC & Budynas RG; Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain; 7th Edition, McGraw Hill, New York, 2002, Chapter 8.
• Gieck K & Geick R; Engineering Formulas, 7th Edition, McGraw Hill, New York, 1997, Section P.