Beam_Fixed_Simply_Supported.

xls
To determine deflection of a beam
By Alex Slocum, last modified 12/29/03 by Alex Slocum
Enters numbers in
Schematic

L
af F wL
aw
wa

M
A B

Beam Values
Length, L (mm) 100
Width, W (mm) 25
Height, H (mm) 6
Length increment, Linc (mm) 1
Modulus of elasticity, E (N/mm^2) 200000
Moment of inertia, I (mm^4) 450
Distance from farthest fiber to neutral axis, cc (mm) 3
Loading
Point load, F (N) 10
Location of point load, af (mm) 50
Distributed load amplitude, wa, (N/mm) 1
Distributed load amplitude, wL, (N/mm) 1
Starting point of load, aw (mm) 50
Moment load, M (N-mm) 10
Location of moment load, am (mm) 25
Maximum deflection (microns) -3.404
Maximum slope (milli radians) -0.108
Reactions at beam ends
RA, Ra (N) 8.453
RB, Rb (N) 51.547
MA, Ma (N) 0.000
MB, Mb (N-mm) -1051
qA, ta (radians) -0.0001
qB, tb (radians) 0.000
dA, da (microns) 0.000
dB, db (microns) 0.000

Equations
  wL  wa  x  a
2
0
V  R A  F x  a  wa x  a 
2L  a

 wL  wa  x  a
2 3
wa x  a 0
M  M A  R Ax  F x  a   M xa
2 6L  a

 wL  wa  x  a M x  a
2 3 4
M Ax R A x F x  a wa x  a
2
  A     
EI 2 EI 2 EI 6 EI 24EI  L  a  EI

 w L  wa  x  a M x  a
3 4 5 2
M Ax R Ax F x  a wa x  a
2 3
   A   Ax      
2 EI 6 EI 6 EI 24 EI 120EI  L  a  2EI

F  L  a  2L  a  L  a  w L  w a  4L  a   3M  L 2  a 2 
2 3

RA    w a  3L  a   
2L3 8L 3  5  2 L3
Fa 3L 2  a 2   w L  w a  L  a   L  a   w L  wa  4 L  a  
3

RB     w a  3L  a   
2L3 2 8L3  5 
 Fa  L 2  a 2  L  a  w L  w a  4L  a    L  a  w
3 2
 
MB   w a 3L  a     wa 
2L 2 8L 2  5  2 
 Fa L  a  L  a  w L  wa  2 L  3a    M  L  a 3a  L 
2 3

A   wa  L  3a   
4 EIL 48EIL  5  4 EIL
eam_Fixed_Simply_Supported.xls
To determine deflection of a beam
ocum, last modified 12/29/03 by Alex Slocum
rs numbers in BOLD, Results in RED

L
F wL

Instructions
Enter total length of beam in mm
Enter width of beam in mm
Enter height of beam in mm
Enter length increment to be used in finite difference calculation
Enter elastic modulus in N/mm^2

See schematic for definitions of loads and positions

Enter amplitude of the point load, in N
Enter location of the point load, in mm
Enter amplitude of the distributed load near the cantilever end, in N/mm
Enter amplitude of the distributed load at the clamped end, in N/mm
Enter location where the distributed load starts, in mm
Enter amplitude of the applied moment, in N*mm
Enter location of the moment load, in mm
Return maximum deflection along the beam in microns
Return maximum slope along the beam in milli radians

Reaction force at A
Reaction force at B
Reaction moment at A
Reaction moment at B
Rotation at A
Rotation at B
Deflection at A
Deflection at B
 2
xa
a
 wa  x  a
3
L 0
M xa
6L  a

 wL  wa  x  a M x  a
3 4
a
 
24 EI  L  a  EI

wL  wa  x  a M x  a
4 5 2
wa x  a
 
24 EI 120 EI  L  a  2EI

 w L  w a  4 L  a   3M  L 2  a 2 
 3L  a   
5  2L3

L  a  w L  wa  4 L  a   3M  L 2  a 2 
3

  w a  3L  a   
8L3  5  2 L3

 w L  w a  4 L  a    L  a   w L  wa   M 3a 2  L 2 
2

 a    wa  
5  2  3  2L 2

a 
 w L  w a  2 L  3a    M  L  a 3a  L 

5  4 EIL
 Deflection Slope
0.000 0.150
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
-0.500
0.100
-1.000
Deflection (mcrons)

Slope (milli radians)

0.050
-1.500

-2.000 0.000
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
-2.500
-0.050
-3.000
-0.100
-3.500

-4.000 -0.150
Distance from left end of beam (mm)
Distance from left end of beam (mm)

Moment Stress
600 4.0

400
2.0
200
0.0
Moment (N-mm)

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Stress (Pa)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
-200 -2.0

-400
-4.0
-600
-6.0
-800

-1000 -8.0
Distance from left end of beam (mm) Distance from left end of beam (m

Transverse Shear
20.00

10.00

0.00
Transverse Shear (N)

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
-10.00

-20.00

-30.00

-40.00

-50.00

-60.00

Distance from left end of beam (mm)

 -20.00

Transvers
-30.00

-40.00

-50.00

-60.00

Distance from left end of beam (mm)

 Slope

20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Distance from left end of beam (mm)

Stress

20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

stance from left end of beam (mm)

Distance along beam, x Shear (N) Moment (N-mm) Stress (Pa)
0 8.45 0 0.0
1 8.45 8 0.1
2 8.45 17 0.1
3 8.45 25 0.2
4 8.45 34 0.2
5 8.45 42 0.3
6 8.45 51 0.3
7 8.45 59 0.4
8 8.45 68 0.5
9 8.45 76 0.5
10 8.45 85 0.6
11 8.45 93 0.6
12 8.45 101 0.7
13 8.45 110 0.7
14 8.45 118 0.8
15 8.45 127 0.8
16 8.45 135 0.9
17 8.45 144 1.0
18 8.45 152 1.0
19 8.45 161 1.1
20 8.45 169 1.1
21 8.45 178 1.2
22 8.45 186 1.2
23 8.45 194 1.3
24 8.45 203 1.4
25 8.45 211 1.4
26 8.45 230 1.5
27 8.45 238 1.6
28 8.45 247 1.6
29 8.45 255 1.7
30 8.45 264 1.8
31 8.45 272 1.8
32 8.45 281 1.9
33 8.45 289 1.9
34 8.45 297 2.0
35 8.45 306 2.0
36 8.45 314 2.1
37 8.45 323 2.2
38 8.45 331 2.2
39 8.45 340 2.3
40 8.45 348 2.3
41 8.45 357 2.4
42 8.45 365 2.4
43 8.45 373 2.5
44 8.45 382 2.5
45 8.45 390 2.6
46 8.45 399 2.7
47 8.45 407 2.7
48 8.45 416 2.8
49 8.45 424 2.8
 50 8.45 433 2.9
51 -2.55 431 2.9
52 -3.55 428 2.9
53 -4.55 424 2.8
54 -5.55 418 2.8
55 -6.55 412 2.7
56 -7.55 405 2.7
57 -8.55 397 2.6
58 -9.55 388 2.6
59 -10.55 378 2.5
60 -11.55 367 2.4
61 -12.55 355 2.4
62 -13.55 342 2.3
63 -14.55 328 2.2
64 -15.55 313 2.1
65 -16.55 297 2.0
66 -17.55 280 1.9
67 -18.55 262 1.7
68 -19.55 243 1.6
69 -20.55 223 1.5
70 -21.55 202 1.3
71 -22.55 180 1.2
72 -23.55 157 1.0
73 -24.55 133 0.9
74 -25.55 108 0.7
75 -26.55 81 0.5
76 -27.55 54 0.4
77 -28.55 26 0.2
78 -29.55 -3 0.0
79 -30.55 -33 -0.2
80 -31.55 -64 -0.4
81 -32.55 -96 -0.6
82 -33.55 -129 -0.9
83 -34.55 -163 -1.1
84 -35.55 -198 -1.3
85 -36.55 -234 -1.6
86 -37.55 -271 -1.8
87 -38.55 -309 -2.1
88 -39.55 -348 -2.3
89 -40.55 -388 -2.6
90 -41.55 -429 -2.9
91 -42.55 -471 -3.1
92 -43.55 -514 -3.4
93 -44.55 -558 -3.7
94 -45.55 -603 -4.0
95 -46.55 -649 -4.3
96 -47.55 -697 -4.6
97 -48.55 -745 -5.0
98 -49.55 -794 -5.3
99 -50.55 -844 -5.6
100 -51.55 -895 -6.0
Slope (mrad) Deflection (microns)
-0.108 0.000
-0.108 -0.108
-0.107 -0.215
-0.107 -0.322
-0.107 -0.429
-0.106 -0.536
-0.106 -0.642
-0.105 -0.748
-0.105 -0.853
-0.104 -0.957
-0.103 -1.060
-0.102 -1.163
-0.101 -1.264
-0.100 -1.364
-0.098 -1.463
-0.097 -1.561
-0.096 -1.657
-0.094 -1.752
-0.092 -1.845
-0.091 -1.937
-0.089 -2.026
-0.087 -2.114
-0.085 -2.200
-0.083 -2.284
-0.081 -2.366
-0.078 -2.445
-0.076 -2.522
-0.073 -2.596
-0.070 -2.668
-0.068 -2.737
-0.065 -2.803
-0.062 -2.867
-0.059 -2.927
-0.056 -2.984
-0.052 -3.038
-0.049 -3.089
-0.045 -3.136
-0.042 -3.180
-0.038 -3.220
-0.035 -3.256
-0.031 -3.289
-0.027 -3.318
-0.023 -3.343
-0.019 -3.363
-0.015 -3.380
-0.010 -3.392
-0.006 -3.401
-0.001 -3.404
0.003 -3.403
0.008 -3.398
0.013 -3.388
0.017 -3.373
0.022 -3.353
0.027 -3.328
0.032 -3.299
0.036 -3.265
0.041 -3.227
0.045 -3.184
0.050 -3.136
0.054 -3.085
0.058 -3.029
0.062 -2.969
0.066 -2.905
0.070 -2.837
0.073 -2.766
0.077 -2.691
0.080 -2.613
0.083 -2.531
0.086 -2.447
0.088 -2.360
0.090 -2.271
0.093 -2.180
0.094 -2.086
0.096 -1.991
0.097 -1.894
0.098 -1.796
0.099 -1.697
0.100 -1.598
0.100 -1.498
0.100 -1.398
0.099 -1.299
0.098 -1.200
0.097 -1.102
0.095 -1.006
0.093 -0.912
0.091 -0.820
0.088 -0.730
0.085 -0.644
0.081 -0.560
0.077 -0.481
0.073 -0.406
0.068 -0.336
0.062 -0.271
0.056 -0.212
0.050 -0.159
0.043 -0.113
0.035 -0.074
0.027 -0.042
0.019 -0.019
0.010 -0.005
0.000 0.000
Beam Values ProE Mechanica
Length, L (mm) 100 100
Width, W (mm) 25 25
Height, H (mm) 6 6
Length increment, Linc (mm) 1 1
Modulus of elasticity, E (N/mm^2) 200000 200000
Moment of inertia, I (mm^4) 450 450
Distance from farthest fiber to neutral axis, cc (mm) 3 3
Loading
Point load, F (N) 10 10
Location of point load, af (mm) 50 50
Distributed load amplitude, wa, (N/mm) 1 1
Distributed load amplitude, wL, (N/mm) 1 1
Starting point of load, aw (mm) 50 50
Moment load, M (N-mm) 10 10
Location of moment load, am (mm) 25 25
Maximum deflection (microns) -3.404 -3.492
Maximum slope (milli radians) 0.108
Reactions at beam ends
RA, Ra (N) 8.453 8.371
RB, Rb (N) 51.547 51.629
MA, Ma (N) 0.000 0
MB, Mb (N-mm) -1051 -900.76
qA, ta (radians) -0.0001
qB, tb (radians) 0.000 0
dA, da (microns) 0.000 0
dB, db (microns) 0.000 0