You have been tasked with designing a beam to support a lifting crane. The applied load is offset from the centre of the carriage used to mount the crane to the overhead beam. Therefore, the loads applied to the two axels, P1 and P2, differ. The position of the crane can vary (dependent on the variable, x, shown below). Your task is to analyse the structure. To do this you will: Find the position of x that results in the maximum bending moment. Ensure that you justify your answer
You have been tasked with designing a beam to support a lifting crane. The applied load is offset
from the centre of the carriage used to mount the crane to the overhead beam. Therefore, the loads
applied to the two axels, P1 and P2, differ. The position of the crane can vary (dependent on the
variable, x, shown below).
Your task is to analyse the structure. To do this you will:
Find the position of x that results in the maximum bending moment. Ensure that you justify
your answer.
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Create a 2D contour plot to allow the performance of the structure to be assessed against the maximum distortion energy (von Mises) criteria. Comment on the results.
You can do this by plotting a contour of the von-mises stress and then normalising the result against the yield stress.
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