A Novel Semi-Analytical Approach to the Assessment of the Equivalent Stiffness of a Beam

Abstract

This paper introduces several new approaches to stiffness calculation of the composite beam with a circular cross-section. The paper poses the problem of calculating the stiffness of the fibre-reinforced winded beam and introduces a new way of stiffness calculation. The novel semi-analytical calculation represents an approach that is less time consuming than conventional calculation methods or FEA methods. The expected application of the new method of calculation is in preliminary design and design calculations.

Keywords

• composite
• beam
• tube
• circular cross-section
• stiffness
• carbon fibre