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COMSOL Analysis: End Loaded Cantilever Beams of Various Cross Sections. Gregory Hew. Description of System. End loaded steel cantilever beam Analyzed at 4 different cross sections Circular Triangular Square I-Beam. COMSOL Model. Used 3-D Structural Mechanics Steady State
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COMSOL Analysis:End Loaded Cantilever Beams of Various Cross Sections Gregory Hew
Description of System • End loaded steel cantilever beam • Analyzed at 4 different cross sections • Circular • Triangular • Square • I-Beam
COMSOL Model • Used 3-D Structural Mechanics • Steady State • Boundary Conditions • Edge load • Fixed displacement • Steel Beam • Meshing • Physics Controlled
Results Square Triangular Circular I-Beam
Verification of Results • Analytical solution exists • Based off stress/strain theory. • Utilized to determine the integrity of solution • Error percentage ranged from 0.58% to 1.68%
Verified convergence of solutions Slight divergence at extremely fine for circular cross section May be due to difficulties using tetrahedral meshes on circular geometry Mesh Extension