Question

You wish to design a cantilever beam with a square cross section and length L that can support an end load of F without yielding. You also wish to minimize the amount the beam deflects under load. What is the free variable(s) (other than the material) for this design problem?
a. End load, F.
b. Length, L.
c. Beam thickness, b
d. Deflection, δ
e. Answers b and c.
f. All of the above.

Answer 1

Answer:

with a square cross section and length L that can support an end load of F without yielding. You also wish to minimize the amount the beam deflects under load. What is the free variable(s) (other than the material) for this design problem?

a. End load, F.

b. Length, L.

c. Beam thickness, b

d. Deflection, δ

e. Answers b and c.

f. All of the above.