linkage_taperedbeam.

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By Alex Slocum
Last modified 1/22/02 by Alex Slocum
Cantilevered beam analysis

Taper
Thickness Width Staright
Force, F (N) 10
Modulus, E (N/mm^2) 7.00E+04
Maximum safe stress (N/mm^2) 1.00E+02
Width at base, wb (mm) 6 6 6
Width at end, we (mm) 6 1 6
Thickness at end, te (mm) 1 2 2
Thickness at base, tb (mm) 2 2 2
Length, L (mm) 25
Stress at base (N/mm^2) 62.5 62.5
Stress ratio actual/max 0.625 0.625
Slope (radians) -0.022 -0.011
Deflection (mm) 0.304 0.249 0.186
Efficiency tapered/# 1.22 1.64

Position along beam (x=0) x 0

Thickness slope m 0.04
Thickness constant c_one 234.375
straight beam of thickness te
I 4
Width slope mw 0.2