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Bending Moment and Deflection Using Beam Element

Problem : Cantilever Beam

A cantilever beam having uniform cross section and length 1m is loaded at the tip by a vertical downward force of 500N. Plot Bending moment distribution and deflection in the beam.

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1D Geometry
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Mesh
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Boundary Conditions
Analytical Calculations:
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Results:
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Deflection
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Bending Moment

note:Script file for above analysis is available in the SCIFESOL package. 

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