Cantilever Beam Design

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Ibeam Design a cantilevered I-beam to carry a distributed load of 30 kN.  Conduct a stress analysis of the original beam.  The original cross section is shown to the right.  Optimize the beam by determining the lowest cross sectional area subject to two design criteria:  the lowest factor of safety can be 5 and the maximum deflection of the beam can be 75 mm.  The student may vary the flange width and/or height.  However, the width and depth of the upper and lower flanges MUST be equal in each design.  The student may also vary the web width and/or height. The student will also develop a PowerPoint presentation of the results. Contributed by Jeffrey J. Brown, Washington.

Lesson Plan: SolidWorks-Lesson-BeamDesign.doc

Marie Planchard

Marie Planchard

Senior Director, Early Engagement, 3DEXPERIENCE Works at Dassault Systemes
Marie Planchard is an education and engineering advocate. As Senior Director of Education & Early Engagement, SOLIDWORKS, she is responsible for global development of content and social outreach for the 3DEXPERIENCE Works products across all levels of learning including educational institutions, Fab Labs, and entrepreneurship.
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