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Lecture

Pure Bending of Beams: Chapter 7b

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This lecture covers the concepts of stresses and strains in beams under pure bending, exploring the relative deformations and internal forces. Topics include the neutral axis, normal stress, moment of inertia, and maximum normal stress. The lecture also delves into finding the neutral axis, calculating relative deformations, and determining the maximum normal stress in beams. Additionally, it discusses the relationship between stress and moment of flexion through the moment of inertia, as well as calculating the moment of inertia for beams with simple section assemblies. The lecture concludes with examples illustrating the calculation of the neutral axis and moment of inertia for complex beam sections.

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In applied mechanics, bending (also known as flexure) characterizes the behavior of a slender structural element subjected to an external load applied perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the element. The structural element is assumed to be such that at least one of its dimensions is a small fraction, typically 1/10 or less, of the other two. When the length is considerably longer than the width and the thickness, the element is called a beam.

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In continuum mechanics, the Cauchy stress tensor , true stress tensor, or simply called the stress tensor is a second order tensor named after Augustin-Louis Cauchy. The tensor consists of nine components that completely define the state of stress at a point inside a material in the deformed state, placement, or configuration. The tensor relates a unit-length direction vector e to the traction vector T(e) across an imaginary surface perpendicular to e: or, The SI units of both stress tensor and traction vector are N/m2, corresponding to the stress scalar.

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