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Macaulay's Method for Beam Deflection

1) The document describes Macaulay's method for determining deflections in beams subjected to point loads. 2) The beam is modeled as a differential equation relating the bending moment to the second derivative of the deflection curve. 3) Boundary conditions and equilibrium equations are applied to solve for the reaction forces and determine an expression for the bending moment as a function of position along the beam. 4) This bending moment expression is integrated twice to obtain the deflection equation, with constants determined using boundary conditions of zero deflection at supports.

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Macaulay's Method for Beam Deflection

1) The document describes Macaulay's method for determining deflections in beams subjected to point loads. 2) The beam is modeled as a differential equation relating the bending moment to the second derivative of the deflection curve. 3) Boundary conditions and equilibrium equations are applied to solve for the reaction forces and determine an expression for the bending moment as a function of position along the beam. 4) This bending moment expression is integrated twice to obtain the deflection equation, with constants determined using boundary conditions of zero deflection at supports.

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Macaulay’s method

Differential equation for elastic curve of a beam


2
d y
M =EI
d x2

We have following information from above figure,


W1, W2 and W3 = Loads acting on beam AB
a1, a2 and a3 = Distance of point load W1, W2 and W3 respectively from support A
AB = Position of the beam before loading
AFB = Position of the beam after loading
θA = Slope at support A
θB = Slope at support B
yC, yD and yE = Deflection at point C, D and E respectively

2 2 2 2
dy R x W 1 ( x−a1 ) W 2 ( x−a2 ) W 3 ( x−a3 )
EI = A − − − +C1
dx 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3
R A x W 1 ( x−a1 ) W 2 ( x−a2 ) W 3 ( x −a3 )
EI ( y )= − − − +C1 x+C 2
6 6 6 6

1N 2N 3N

Rx
Ra Rb
0.36 0.3 0.3
Ra Ra

x
Σ F x =Rx =0

Σ M A =0

−R B ( 0.6 ) +1 ( 0.36 )+ 2 ( 0.44 ) +3 ( 0.52 )=0


R B=4.66 N

Σ F y =0
R A + R B =1+ 2+ 3

R B=6−4.66=1.33 N

d2 y
M x =1.33 x−1 ( x−0.36 )−2 ( x −0.44 ) −3 ( x −0.52 )=EI 2
dx
Integrating above eq. we get:

dy 1.33 x 2
EI = +C 1−¿ ¿
dx 2
Integrating above eq. we get:
3 3 3 3
0.665 x ( x−0.36 ) ( x−0.44 ) ( x−0.52 )
EI ( y )= +C 1 x +C 2− − −1.5
3 3 3 3

EI ( y )=0.22 x 3 +C 1 x +C 2−0.34 ( x−0.36 )3−0.34 ( x−0.44 )3−0.5 ( x−0.52 )3


As given beam is supported so,
x=0 , y=0
Hence:
C 2=0

x=L , y=0
0=0.22 ¿
0=0.047+6 C 1−0.0047−0.00139−0.000256

0.04+ 6 C1=0

C 1=0.073

Put C 1and C 2 in integrated eq.


3
EI ( y )=0.22 x +0.073 x+ 0−0.34 ¿
We are measuring deflection at 0.3m, so deflection will be
y=0.22¿
y=23.121

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