Feb 24, 2018 #1 djacob789 Mechanical Joined Sep 22, 2010 Messages 9 Location US I'd like to find the minimum weight of a beam pinned at both ends under compression. I know that the cross section of the beam varies along the beam, but what is the equation for the beam shape?
I'd like to find the minimum weight of a beam pinned at both ends under compression. I know that the cross section of the beam varies along the beam, but what is the equation for the beam shape?
Feb 24, 2018 #2 robyengIT Mechanical Joined Dec 20, 2013 Messages 894 Location IT Roark's formulas for stress and strain - 7th edition - Table 15.1 - case 6 Upvote 0 Downvote
Feb 24, 2018 Thread starter #3 djacob789 Mechanical Joined Sep 22, 2010 Messages 9 Location US Thanks, Rob. Exactly what I was looking for. Upvote 0 Downvote
Feb 24, 2018 #4 rb1957 Aerospace Joined Apr 15, 2005 Messages 16,143 Location CA isn't a beam, pinned at both ends under compression, a column ? or a beam-column, if you account for weight. another day in paradise, or is paradise one day closer ? Upvote 0 Downvote
isn't a beam, pinned at both ends under compression, a column ? or a beam-column, if you account for weight. another day in paradise, or is paradise one day closer ?
Feb 24, 2018 #5 271828 Structural Joined Mar 7, 2007 Messages 2,318 Location US Wait, there is a LOT more to designing such a member than finding an elastic buckling load. What is the material? Upvote 0 Downvote
Wait, there is a LOT more to designing such a member than finding an elastic buckling load. What is the material?