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Keegi Suvaline
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Homework Statement
A beam (e.g. a steel liner) of a length L is bent between two supports, as shown in fig (a).
According to the Euler column, the shape is a half period of a sine.
Now, a force P is applied at the axis of symmetry - fig (b).
What is the shape of the liner? y=f(x)
Instead of the general case, let's choose P so weak that the liner remains always convex (h1=0.9*h or so ...).
The Attempt at a Solution
I followed the "Strength of Materials and Structures" of Case-Chilver-Ross (ISBN:0340719206)
and tried to modify the 18.9 - "Strut with uniformly distributed lateral loading"
to a "... with concentrated lateral load" .
How to apply the boundary conditions so that the length of the liner (arc length) L remains constant?