Consideration of the horizontal inertial effects at cantilever beams with nonuniform open sections

Abstract

The problem of torsion due to horizontal inertial effects is considered at cantilever beam with variable I-section. Linear variation of height is concerned as most practical one for the design of cantilever beams. The solution for adopted cases of beams is obtained numerically, according to the complexity of the given ordinary differential equation which deals with pure torsion along with warping torsion. The models are based on known tailor-made beams with possibility for application in design of jib cranes, as practical aspect of this work. The comparison of results is done with uniform cantilever beam models which can be used as one way for verification of stress state of variable cantilever beams subjected to bending with torsion. The obtained results show corresponding advantages of usage of variable sections.

Keywords

• inertia
• thin-walled open variable section
• torsion
• warping
• bending