Maximum elastic deflection of an off-center loaded beam supported by two simple supports
Description
In engineering, deflection is the degree to which a structural element is displaced under a load.
The maximum elastic deflection on a beam supported by two simple supports, loaded at a distance {\displaystyle a} a from the closest support. Where {\displaystyle a} a is the distance from the load to the closest support.
Variables
| δmax | Maximum elastic deflection [m] (dimensionless) |
| F | Force acting on the beam [N] (dimensionless) |
| a | Distance from the load to the closest support [m] (dimensionless) |
| L | Length of the beam between the supports [m] (dimensionless) |
| E | Modulus of elasticity [Pa] (dimensionless) |
| I | Area moment of inertia [m^2] (dimensionless) |