Lesson 4

MMME M1
Mechanics of Materials

Topics : Curvature and Deflections of beams

Homework (7.69)

Curvature of a beam
Longitudinal strains in beam
Bending/Flexural Stresses in beam
Exercises

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Homework Friday 21th

Source Hippeler)

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Pure Bending and Nonuniform Bending

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Curvature of a beam
(curvature)

(Small deflections)

Pure bending : Constant curvature

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Sign Convention for Curvature

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Longitudinal Strains in Beams

The strain in a beam in pure bending vary linearly with distance

from the neutral surface regardless of the shape of the stress-strain
curve of the material
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Normal Stresses in Beams

From the Strain calculation:

2 Equations:
The resultant force in the X axis equals zero ( pure bending)
-> The neutral axis

The resultant moment equals M

-> Moment / Curcature relation

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Location of neutral axis

Conclusion:
The neutral axis passes through the centroid of the cross sectional area
when the material follows Hookes law and there is no axial forces acting
on the cross sectional area.
The origin O is located at the centroid of the cross sectional area.

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Moment Curvature relationship

Moment Curvature equation

EI is called Flexural Rigidity of the beam

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Flexure Formula
Combining:

We get the Flexura Formula:

( bending/flexural stress)

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Section Moduli and Max Stresses

(section Moduli)

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Homework to Monday 24th Feb:

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Readings Tuesday 25th Feb

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