Problems

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Fig. P.2.2

as an Airy stress function and determine the coefcients A, B, and C . Ans. A = 2Pl /td 3 , B = 2P/td 3 , C = 3P/2td . P.2.3 The cantilever beam shown in Fig. P.2.3 is in a state of plane strain and is rigidly supported at x = L . Examine the following stress function in relation to this problem: = w 15h2 x 2 y 5x 2 y3 2h2 y3 + y5 20h3

Fig. P.2.3

Show that the stresses acting on the boundaries satisfy the conditions except for a distributed direct stress at the free end of the beam which exerts no resultant force or bending moment. Ans. The stress function satises the biharmonic equation: At y = h, y = w, and xy = 0, boundary conditions satised. At y = h, y = w, and xy = 0, boundary conditions satised. Direct stress at free end of beam is not zero, and there is no resultant force or bending moment at the free end. P.2.4 A thin rectangular plate of unit thickness (Fig. P.2.4) is loaded along the edge y = +d by a linearly varying distributed load of intensity w = px with corresponding equilibrating shears along the vertical edges at x = 0 and l.