Cantilever Beam under Tip Loads, Hermitian Beam Element

Objective

To verify the three-dimensional action of the straight Hermitian beam element under end loads.

Physical Problem

The cantilever beam shown in Fig. A.7 is loaded by a transverse end load and moment.

Finite Element Model

Solution Results

The theoretical solution for the end displacement δ and for the end rotations b φ due to bending and t φ due to torsion is [2] 

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