The Development Of A Finite Element Tool For The Calculation Of Beam Cross Section Properties

Author

Bryan Dale Mixon

Graduation Semester and Year

2008

Language

English

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering

Department

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

First Advisor

Kent L Lawrence

Abstract

Cross section properties are crucial in the analysis and design of beams as they play a key role in the determination of the stress state encountered. The development of an FEM tool in MATLAB for the calculation of beam cross section properties will be discussed. Properties of interest include general cross section properties as well as the non-trivial warping-dependent properties for both the unrestrained and restrained cross section conditions for solid and hollow, open and closed sections.

Disciplines

Aerospace Engineering | Engineering | Mechanical Engineering

License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

Comments

Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington

Recommended Citation

Mixon, Bryan Dale, "The Development Of A Finite Element Tool For The Calculation Of Beam Cross Section Properties" (2008). Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses. 623.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/mechaerospace_theses/623