Cantilever Beam subjected to shear stress

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The discussion centers on solving for the stress function psi in a cantilever beam subjected to shear stress, specifically with boundary conditions at the free end (x=L). The equations provided include B - 2Dx + 2Eh = 0 and 2A + 6Cx - 2Dh = 0, which are critical for determining the constants needed for psi. The user expresses difficulty with boundary conditions but has successfully identified them, allowing for further progress in solving the system of equations.

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Homework Statement


A cantilever beam (length, L, height, 2h, thickness 1). The top surface is subjected to shear stress tsubxy = s. Determine the stress function psi. The boundary conditions at the end of the free end (x=L) can be satisfied by integration (e.g., traction free can be expressed by integral from -h to h of sigma x dy = 0).


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Y runs vertical along the wall. X entends to the right. The shear stress runs along the +x direction.

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The only thing I need are the boundary conditions. I can solve for psi and the constants as long as I have the starting equations found from the boundary conditions. I am terrible at boundary conditions!
 
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Got the boundary conditions! And now I'm working on solving the constants from these equations:

-B - 2Dx + 2Eh = 0
2A + 6Cx - 2Dh = 0
-B - 2Dx - 2Eh = -sx/I
2A + 6Cx + 2Dh = 0

Odd system of equations.
 

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