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    Curved Beams

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    The document is an Excel workbook that calculates stress distributions in curved beams. It provides equations and step-by-step working of examples to determine stresses at different points of circular and rectangular curved beam sections under axial and bending loads. The workbook was downloaded from a website providing engineering calculation tools and may require additional software to resolve naming errors.

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    The document is an Excel workbook that calculates stress distributions in curved beams. It provides equations and step-by-step working of examples to determine stresses at different points of circular and rectangular curved beam sections under axial and bending loads. The workbook was downloaded from a website providing engineering calculation tools and may require additional software to resolve naming errors.

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    The document is an Excel workbook that calculates stress distributions in curved beams. It provides equations and step-by-step working of examples to determine stresses at different points of circular and rectangular curved beam sections under axial and bending loads. The workbook was downloaded from a website providing engineering calculation tools and may require additional software to resolve naming errors.

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    Curved Beams

    Uploaded by

    Vicky Munien
    The document is an Excel workbook that calculates stress distributions in curved beams. It provides equations and step-by-step working of examples to determine stresses at different points of circular and rectangular curved beam sections under axial and bending loads. The workbook was downloaded from a website providing engineering calculation tools and may require additional software to resolve naming errors.

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    CurvedBeams.xls has been downloaded from www.ExcelCalcs.

    com
    If you see #NAME errors you may need to download our XLC software (follow hyperlink to download)
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    Purpose of calculation:
    Calculate hyperbolic bending stress distribution in a curved beam of rectangular section.
    Calculation Reference
    Machine Design - Schaum's Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.fr Amazon.de Amazon.ca
    Calculation Validation
    The problem on the 'Circular' work sheet is a reworking of a solved problem

    Inner radius of hook P


    ri = 24 mm
    Hook dimension
    h= 145 mm
    Plate width
    b= 15 mm
    Outer radius
    ro = 169
    ###mm = ri + h [Eqn. 1]
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user.
    Area of Section
    A= 2175
    ### mm2 = bh [Eqn. 2]
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user.
    Radius of curvature
    R= ###
    ###
    mm = ri + ro - ri [Eqn. 3]
    2 ri
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user.
    rn = ###
    ###
    mm = h [Eqn. 4]
    ln[ro / ri ]
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user.
    distance from centroid axis to neutral axis
    e= ###
    ###
    mm = R - rn [Eqn. 5]
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user.
    Axial load with respect to the centroid axis P
    P= 35000 N
    Neutral Axis Centroid axis
    Moment with respect to the centroid axis e
    M= ######Nmm = P ri + ro - ri [Eqn. 6] e
    r b
    2 i
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user. rn
    Distance from the neutral axis to stress evaluation point
    R
    yi = ######mm = h / 2 - e [Eqn. 7] ro
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user.
    note: positive indicates towards centre of radius h
    Bending stress at inner radius
    σi = ###### MPa = Myi [Eqn. 8]
    Ae[rn - yi ]
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user.
    Distance from the neutral axis to stress evaluation point
    yo = ######mm = - (h / 2 + e) [Eqn. 9]
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user.
    Bending stress at outer radius
    σo = ###### MPa = Myo [Eqn. 10]
    Ae[rn - yo]
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user.
    Axial Stress
    σa = ###
    ###
    MPa = P [Eqn. 11]
    A
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user.
    Maximum tensile stress
    σt = ### ### MPa = σi + σa [Eqn. 12]
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user.
    Check against straignt beam bending
    Bending stress if the beam were not curved
    σb = ###### MPa = M[h / 2] [Eqn. 13]
    bh3 / 12
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user.
    Curved beam factor
    Fc = ######= σ i / σb [Eqn. 14]
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user.
    k to download)
    CurvedBeams.xls has been downloaded from www.ExcelCalcs.com
    If you see #NAME errors you may need to download our XLC software (follow hyperlink to download)
    Follow this hyperlink to see ratings and user reviews & discussion of this workbook.

    Purpose of calculation:
    Calculate hyperbolic bending stress distribution in a curved beam of circular section.
    Calculation Reference
    Machine Design - Schaum's Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.fr Amazon.de Amazon.ca
    Calculation Validation
    This calculation is a reworking of question 3 part ii

    Inner radius of hook P


    ri = 87.5 mm
    Hook dimension
    d= 25 mm

    Outer radius
    ro = 112.5
    ###mm = ri + d [Eqn. 1]
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user.
    Area of Section
    A = 490.8739### mm2 = pd 2 / 4 [Eqn. 2]
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user.
    Radius of curvature
    R= ###
    ###
    mm = ri + ro - ri [Eqn. 3]
    ri
    2
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user.
    rn = ###
    ###
    mm = [{ro} + {ri }]2 [Eqn. 4]
    4
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user.
    distance from centroid axis to neutral axis
    e= ###
    ###
    mm = R - rn [Eqn. 5]
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user. P
    Axial load with respect to the centroid axis
    P= 900 N Neutral Axis Centroid axis
    e
    Moment with respect to the centroid axis e
    M= ###
    ###
    Nmm = P ri + ro - ri [Eqn. 6]
    ri
    2
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user.
    Distance from the neutral axis to stress evaluation point rn
    yi = ######mm = d / 2 - e [Eqn. 7] R
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user. ro
    note: positive indicates towards centre of radius
    Bending stress at inner radius d
    σi = ###### MPa = Myi [Eqn. 8]
    Ae[rn - y i ]
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user.
    Distance from the neutral axis to stress evaluation point
    yo = ######mm = - (d / 2 + e) [Eqn. 9]
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user.
    Bending stress at outer radius
    σo = ###### MPa = Myo [Eqn. 10]
    Ae[rn - yo ]
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user.
    Axial Stress
    σa = ###
    ###
    MPa = P [Eqn. 11]
    A
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user.
    Maximum tensile stress
    σt = ### ### MPa = σi + σa [Eqn. 12]
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user.
    Check against straignt beam bending
    Bending stress if the beam were not curved
    σb = ###### MPa = M[d / 2] [Eqn. 13]
    p[d / 2]4 / 4
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user.
    Curved beam factor
    Fc = ######= σ i / σb [Eqn. 14]
    Equations by www.ExcelCalcs.com non-commercial user.
    k to download)
    x along length

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