Beam_curved.

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To determine deflection of a curved beam
By Alex Slocum, 11/26/2004
Enters numbers in BOLD, Results in RED
Beam dimensions and properties Values
If round cross-section (enter "yes" or "no") no
Outside diameter, Do (mm) 0
Inside diamter, Di (mm) 0
If rectangular cross-section yes
Outside height, ho (mm) 1
Outside width, wo (mm) 10
Inside height, hi (mm) 0
Inside width, wi (mm) 0
Radius of curvature, Rr (mm) 5
Length, L (mm) 5
Modulus of elasticity, E (N/mm^2) 68947
Poisson ratio, v 0.33
Maximum allowable stress, sigmax (N/mm^2) 250
Results summary for the complete "U" shaped spring
Y deflection (microns) 19.4
Y stiffness (N/mm) 51.5
X deflection (microns) 7.2
Bending stress, sigbend (N/mm^2) 4.5
Safety factor (sigmax/sigbend) 56
Detailed calculations
Shear modulus, G (Pa) 25920
Moment of inertia, I (mm^4) 1
Distance farthest fiber to neutral axis, cc (mm) 0.5
Cross section area, A 10
EA 6.89E+05
GA 2.59E+05
EI 5.75E+04
Loading
Point load, Fy (N) 1
Moment, Mo (N*mm) 2.5 Beam
X direction displacement (microns) Axial Shear Bending disp.
Due to Fy 0.000 0.000 1.088 0.091
Due to Mo 0.000 0.000 0.621
Total
Y direction displacement (microns) Axial Shear Bending
Due to Fy 0.006 0.015 1.709 0.091
Due to Mo 0.000 0.000 1.088
Total
Slope (milliradians) Bending
Due to Fy 0.435
Due to Mo 0.342
Total 0.777
Maximum moment
Mmax (N-mm) 7.5
Mmax (N/mm^2) 4.5
 Angle, phid (degrees) 90
Angle, phi (radius) 1.571
Equations

P F x cos F y sin V F x sin F y cos M F xR 1 c

P P P V V V M
cos sin 0 sin cos 0 R 1 co
F x F y M o F x F y M o F x

U
F x cos F y sin cos
2
F xsin F y cos sin
2 2


F xR
x Rd Rd
F x EA GA
0 0 0
axial shear

x R F x 2 sin 2 F y
1 cos 2

R


F x
2 sin 2

F y
1 cos 2

1
EA 4 2 GA 4 2 EI

axial shear

U
F x cos sin F y sin
2
F x cos sin F y cos
2

F xR
y Rd Rd
F y EA GA
0 0 0
axial shear

R 1 cos 2
F y
2 sin 2 R 1 cos 2
F y
2 sin 2
1
y
F x F x
EA 2 4 GA 2 4 E
axial shear

U F xR 1 cos F yR sin M



o
M o Rd
0 EI
bending

1 2F sin 2F 1 cos M R
R R
EI
x y o
bending
 Check: Bending (from
Beam Roark) for phi = /2
Abbe 4x Total Bending ratio
4.714 1.088 1
2.484 0.621 1
7.197 1.709 0

1.942 15.049 1.709 1

4.351 1.088 1
19.401 2.796 0

0.435 1
0.342 1
0.777 1
 M F xR 1 cos F yR sin M o ds Rd
V M M M
0 R 1 cos R sin 1
M o F x F y M o

F x R 1 cos F y R sin 1 cos M oR 1 cos

2
sin 2 2

Rd
shear

0 EI
Rd
bending

1 cos 2 1 6 8sin sin 2 1 2 cos cos 2

F y R 3F x R 3F y M o R 2 sin
2 EI 4 2
shear bending

F y cos
F x R sin 1 cos F y R sin M oR sin
2 2 2 2

Rd
shear

0 EI
Rd
bending

2 sin 2
1 3 1 2 cos cos
2 2 sin 2
F y R F x R 3F y M o R 2 1 cos
4 EI 2 4
shear bending

bending

M o R 2 sin
bending

o R
2
1 cos

bending