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d.saldana
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Hello all,
I need to calculate the bending stress of a tapered cantilever beam. However, I would like to know how to calculate the moment of inertia.
For a uniform shape beam, I know the Ix=(bh3)/12, but since h changes throughout the length of the beam how would inertia, I, be calculated?
I was able to figure out the height of the beam as a function of x, H(x).
Equation for H(x)= [(a-b)/L](x)+a
where;
a= height of beam at fix wall
b= height of beam at end
L= total length of beam
x= point along length of beam.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I need to calculate the bending stress of a tapered cantilever beam. However, I would like to know how to calculate the moment of inertia.
For a uniform shape beam, I know the Ix=(bh3)/12, but since h changes throughout the length of the beam how would inertia, I, be calculated?
I was able to figure out the height of the beam as a function of x, H(x).
Equation for H(x)= [(a-b)/L](x)+a
where;
a= height of beam at fix wall
b= height of beam at end
L= total length of beam
x= point along length of beam.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!