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Posted by: swearingen ® 10/12/2005, 08:04:05 Author Profile Mail author Edit

I see one immediate problem: your initial conditions are as follows: w(0) = 0, this is true because the slope of the beam at a fixed point is 0. w'(0) = 0, this is true because the deflection of the beam at a fixed point is 0. M(L) = w''(L) = 0, this is true because the moment of the beam at a pinned end is 0. w(L) = 0, this is *NOT* true because the slope at the pinned in is not 0. Did you mean to say that w'(L) = 0? That would be true, because the deflection at a pin is 0. I think if you went back and worked it this way you'd get the right answer. Let me know how it turns out...

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Posted by: Student_ ® 10/13/2005, 01:46:12 Author Profile Mail author Edit

I finally managed to get the right answer! The solid mechanics part of it was correct but a had done some mistakes in my calculations. The two constants A and B were totally wrong. But thanks for your help anyway, I really appreciated it! Modified by Student_ at Thu, Oct 13, 2005, 01:46:42

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Posted by: Student_ ® 10/12/2005, 10:19:47 Author Profile Mail author Edit

did you notice the edited text that the drawing is wrong? The right side of the beam should be simply supported.

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