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Curved Beam Elements

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steveatt

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Sep 1, 2003
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How do I model a curved duct using beams? (Pro-Mech.

The duct consists of straight and bent sections of the same thickness. Given that a curved duct has less stiffness than a stright piece (for given dimensions) how would I go about including / calculating the reduction in stiffness?
 
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