SS-V: 1120 Simply Supported Beam with Mid-span Load
Test No. VS13 Find the max displacement and stress for a pinned beam with load at the midpoint.
Definition
The units are SI.
Results
The reference solution for max displacement is given by:
δmax=F L348 E I
Where,
- I=b h312
The reference solution for max displacement is given by:
σmax=F L4 Z
Where,
- Z=b h26
The following table summarizes the displacement and stress results.
| Reference | SimSolid | % Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Displacement [mm] | 1.0714E+00 | 1.0765E+00 | 0.48% |
| Max Stress [MPa] | 1.5000E+02 | 1.4975E+02 | 0.17% |