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Find the equations for slope and deflection of the beam using direct integration method.

Answer to Problem 3P
The equation for slope for segment AB is wx2EI(a2−L2+(L−a)x)_.
The equation for deflection for segment AB is wx22EI(a2−L22+(L−a)x3)_.
The equation for slope for segment BC is w2EI(xL(x−L)−x33+a33)_.
The equation for deflection for segment BC is w2EI(x2L(x3−L2)−x412−a412+a3x3)_.
Explanation of Solution
Calculation:
Draw the free body diagram of the beam as in Figure (1).
Refer Figure (1),
Find the reaction at support A.
Apply vertical equilibrium along y-axis.
Consider upward force as positive.
ΣFy=0Ay−w(L−a)=0Ay=w(L−a)
Find the moment at A.
Consider anticlockwise moment as positive.
0=MA−w×(L−a)×[(L−a)2+a]MA=w(L−a)[(L−a+2a2)]MA=w(L−a)(L+a2)MA=w2(L2−a2)
Segment AB: 0≤x≤a.
Consider a section X1X1 in the segment AB at a distance of x from A.
Sketch the free body diagram when section X1X1 consider in the segment AB as shown in Figure 2.
Refer Figure (2),
Take the moment at section X1X1 .
M=−w2(L2−a2)+w×(L−a)(x)
Write the equation for MEI.
d2ydx2=MEI=1EI[−w2(L2−a2)+w(L−a)x] (1)
Find the equation for slope (θ).
Integrate Equation (1) with respect to x.
dydx=θ=∫MEIdxθ=∫−w2(L2−a2)+w×(L−a)(x)EIdxEIθ=−w2(L2−a2)x+w×(L−a)(x22)+C1 (2)
Find the equation for deflection (θ).
Integrate again Equation (2) with respect to x.
EIy=−w2(L2−a2)x22+w×(L−a)(x36)+C1x+C2 (3)
Find the integration constants C1 and C2:
Apply boundary conditions in Equation (2):
At x=0 and y=0.
0=M×022EI+C1×0+C2C2=0
Apply boundary conditions in Equation (1):
At x=0 and θ=0.
0=−w2(L2−a2)×0+w×(L−a)(022)+C1C1=0
Find the equation for slope of segment AB.
Substitute 0 for C1 in Equation (2).
EIθ=−w2(L2−a2)x+w×(L−a)(x22)+0EIθ=−wx2(L2−a2)+wx22(L−a)θ=wx2EI[a2−L2+(L−a)x]
Thus, the equation for slope of segment AB is wx2EI[a2−L2+(L−a)x]_.
Find the equation for deflection of segment AB.
Substitute 0 for C1 and 0 for C2 in Equation (3).
EIy=−w2(L2−a2)x22+w×(L−a)(x36)+0×x+0EIy=−w2(L2−a2)x22+w×(L−a)(x36)EIy=−wx22(L2−a22)+wx36(L−a)y=wx22EI(a2−L22+(L−a)x3)
Thus, the equation for deflection is wx22EI(a2−L22+(L−a)x3)_.
Segment BC: a≤x≤L.
Consider a section X2X2 in the segment BC at a distance of x from A.
Sketch the free body diagram when section X2X2 consider segment BC as shown in Figure 3.
Refer Figure 3.
Write the equation for bending moment at section X2X2.
M=−w2(L2−a2)+w×(L−a)(x)−w2(x−a)2
Write the equation for MEI.
d2ydx2=MEI=1EI[−w2(L2−a2)+w×(L−a)(x)−w2(x−a)2] (4)
Write the equation for slope.
Integrate Equation (4) with respect to x.
dydx=θ=∫MEIdxθ=∫[−w2(L2−a2)+w×(L−a)(x)−w2(x−a)2]EIdxEIθ=−w2(L2−a2)x+w×(L−a)(x22)−w2(x33+a2x−ax2)+C3 (5)
Write the equation for deflection.
Integrate Equation (5) with respect to x.
EIy=−w2(L2−a2)x22+w×(L−a)(x36)−w2(x412+a2x22−ax33)+C3x+C4 (6)
Find the integration constants C3 and C4:
Apply boundary conditions in Equation (3):
At x=0, (L−a)=0, and θB,Left=θB,Right.
EIθ=−w2(a33+a2×a−a×a2)+C30=−w2(a33+a3−a3)+C30=−wa36+C3C3=wa36
Apply boundary conditions in Equation (4):
At x=0, (L−a)=0, and yB,Left=yB,Right.
0=−w2(a412+a2a22−a×a33)+wa36×a+C40=−w2(a4+6a4−4a412)+wa46+C40=−w2(3a412)+wa46+C40=−wa48+wa46+C4
0=−6wa4+8wa448+C40=wa424+C4C4=−wa424
Find the equation for slope of segment BC.
Substitute wa36 for C3 in Equation (5).
EIθ=−w2(L2−a2)x+w×(L−a)(x22)−w2(x33+a2x−ax2)+wa36EIθ=−w2(L2x−a2x)+w2(Lx2−ax2)−w2(x33+a2x−ax2)+wa36EIθ=−w2(L2x)+w2(Lx2)−w2(x33)+wa36EIθ=w2[L2x+Lx2−x33+a33]
θ=w2EI[xL(x−L)−x33+a33]
Thus, the equation for slope of segment BC is w2EI[xL(x−L)−x33+a33]_.
Find the equation for deflection of segment BC.
Substitute wa36 for C3 and −wa424 for C4 in Equation (6).
EIy=−w2(L2−a2)x22+w×(L−a)(x36)−w2(x412+a2x22−ax33)+wa36x−wa424EIy=−w2(L2x22−a2x22)+w(Lx36−ax36)−w2(x412+a2x22−ax33)+wxa36−wa424EIy={w2(−L2x22)+w2(a2x22)+w2(Lx33−ax33)+w2(−x412+ax33)+w2(−a2x22)+wxa36−wa424}y=w2(−L2x22+Lx33−ax33−x412+ax33+xa33−a412)y=w2[x2L(x3−L2)−x412−a412+xa33]=w2EI[x2L(x3−L2)−x412−a412+xa33]
Thus, the equation for deflection of segment BC is w2EI[x2L(x3−L2)−x412−a412+xa33]_.
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