When used in structural engineering, the term deflection refers to load-induced displacement, which typically affects beam designs. It can be an extremely complicated value to calculate when ...
• Most problems are nonlinear from the get-go. • Simplified load-deflection cases can help explain nonlinear (structural) FEA. Which designers need nonlinear FEA and why? Actually, projects ranging ...
Use the four-step plan: 1. Equilibrium - FBD of BCD and writing down the equilibrium equations. 2. Load/deflection/thermal - Write down the load/deflection equation for each of the two elements: e = ...