Cantilever Beam 1.

Deflection:

The maximum deflection occurs at the end of the rod and was found to be 6.2mm as shown above. Stress:

The maximum stress occurs at the base of the rod and was found to be 64.9MPa as shown above (pure bending stress).
Beam Diagram and Calculator Input

Here we display a specific beam loading case. Integrated into each beam case is a calculator that can be used to determine the maximum displacements, slopes, moments, stresses, and shear forces for this beam problem. Note that the maximum stress quoted is a positive number, and corresponds to the largest stress magnitude in the beam. It does not distinguish between tension or compression (this distinction depends on which side of the beam's neutral plane your c input corresponds). Calculator Input Length of beam, L: Load on end of beam, P: Young's Modulus, E: Distance from neutral axis to extreme fibers, c: Moment of Inertia, I:
20 1200 30000 9 926

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Go To Solutions Max Stress Displacement Slope Moment Shear

Displacement

= -0.199 in

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Slope

= -0.0713 deg

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Moment and Maximum Bending Stress

= 2.40 104 lbf-ft

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= 2800 psi

Shear

= -1200 lbf

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BASIC EQUATIONS FOR BENDING OF A BEAM: Consider a horizontal beam of length L which is supported at its ends and is slightly bent by an external transverse loading or by its own weight.

the elastic flexure formula max[sigma x]=Mzc/I , where c=h/2 is the beam half-height. The quantity S=I/c is referred to as the elastic section modulus and one wants to have this modulus large when the moment acting is large in order to not exceed the maximum allowable axial stress occuring at the top(max compression)and the bottom( max tension)of the beam.