• Calculate the deflections in stepped shafts more quickly and accurately by combining engineering knowledge with mathematics software. • Use Castigliano’s theorem and the Heavyside step function help ...

In this video I take a look at five methods that can be used to predict how a beam will deform when loads are applied to it. These are the double integration method, Macaulay's method, the principle ...

In order to use Castigliano’s theorem, you need to first set up the strain energy function for the rod. Consider the three sections, (1), (2) and (3), of the rod. Determine first the load carried by ...

This is an indeterminate beam. You first need to decide the number of redundant loads, and then choose the redundant loads that you intend to use. In the end, your expression for the total strain ...