Beam: Shear Moment Diagram

BeamLoad.DAT

BEAM: Shear & Moment Diagram 1.0

by Paul L. Luz of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.
Copyright 1998 National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
No copyright claimed in USA under Title 17, U.S. Code.
All other rights reserved.

Revision date:

1-19-99

MODEL = EXAMPLE BEAM

Analyzed by Paul Luz
Date = 6-Mar-98

UNITS:
Distance units = in
Force units = lbs

BEAM GEOMETRY:
First X-station =
Last X-station =

0 in
100 in

# of divisions =
Then, delta_x =

100
1 in

LOAD DISTRIBUTION Q(x) along the BEAM

Each load = Load_magnitude * <x-a>^power, where
Load_magnitude = a point force, reaction force, moment, uniform load, etc.
a = the x-station at which the load should begin to be applied.
power = -2 for a bending moment, -1 for a point force, 0 for a uniform load, 1 for a linearly increasing load, etc.

Load Q(x) = a series summation of singularity functions, (Load_magnitude * <x-a>^power).

(Force/Moment)
Load
magnitude
-10000
-200
30000
2000000
0

First load
application
X-station (a)

100
0
0
0
100

Singularity
power

Shear V(x)

Comment

-1
0
-1
-2
-1

Load at right end

Uniform load
Reaction at left end.
Reaction at left end clamp.
Right end support = free-free

x
Bending moment Mb(x)
Singularity powers for <x-a>^power
-2 = bending moment (in-lbs) at x=a.
-1 = point force (lbs) or reaction (lbs) at x=a.
0 = uniform load (lbs/in), starting at x=a.
1 = linearly increasing load
2 = parabolicly increasing load.

The default data worksheet, output

options dialog, and Visual BASIC
programming are hidden.
To view them, please select
"Format/Sheet/Unhide..." from Excel's menu
at the top of the screen.

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Beam: Shear Moment Diagram

BeamLoad.DAT

oment Mb(x)

r
a.
) at x=a.
at x=a.

put
C

cel's menu

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Loads.OUT

BEAM: Shear & Moment Diagram 1.0

CAUTION: This sheet is an output file for the program. Please

do not modify this sheet or the Visual BASIC program may not
work correctly.

by Paul L. Luz of NASA MSFC / PD21.

Copyright 1998 National Aeronautics and Space
Administration. No copyright claimed in USA under
Title 17, U.S. Code. All other rights reserved.

Revision date:

MODEL: EXAMPLE BEAM

Shear V(x)

Analyzed by Paul Luz

Date = 34398

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1-19-99

# of divisions = 100
Step size = x = 1

Beam
X-station
(in)

Shear
force, V(x)
(lbs)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
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-30000
-29800
-29600
-29400
-29200
-29000
-28800
-28600
-28400
-28200
-28000
-27800
-27600
-27400
-27200
-27000
-26800
-26600
-26400
-26200
-26000

Bending
moment, Mb(x)
(in-lbs)
-2,000,000
-1,970,100
-1,940,400
-1,910,900
-1,881,600
-1,852,500
-1,823,600
-1,794,900
-1,766,400
-1,738,100
-1,710,000
-1,682,100
-1,654,400
-1,626,900
-1,599,600
-1,572,500
-1,545,600
-1,518,900
-1,492,400
-1,466,100
-1,440,000

x
Comments

Bending moment Mb(x)

Uniform load / Reaction at left end. / Reaction at left end clamp.

Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load

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Loads.OUT

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Beam
X-station
(in)
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27
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Shear
Bending
force, V(x)
moment, Mb(x)
(lbs)
(in-lbs)
-25800
-1,414,100
-25600
-1,388,400
-25400
-1,362,900
-25200
-1,337,600
-25000
-1,312,500
-24800
-1,287,600
-24600
-1,262,900
-24400
-1,238,400
-24200
-1,214,100
-24000
-1,190,000
-23800
-1,166,100
-23600
-1,142,400
-23400
-1,118,900
-23200
-1,095,600
-23000
-1,072,500
-22800
-1,049,600
-22600
-1,026,900
-22400
-1,004,400
-22200
-982,100
-22000
-960,000
-21800
-938,100
-21600
-916,400
-21400
-894,900
-21200
-873,600
-21000
-852,500
-20800
-831,600
-20600
-810,900
-20400
-790,400
-20200
-770,100
-20000
-750,000
-19800
-730,100
-19600
-710,400
-19400
-690,900
-19200
-671,600

Shear V(x)

x
Comments
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load

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Bending moment Mb(x)

Loads.OUT

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Beam
X-station
(in)
55
56
57
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60
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Shear
Bending
force, V(x)
moment, Mb(x)
(lbs)
(in-lbs)
-19000
-652,500
-18800
-633,600
-18600
-614,900
-18400
-596,400
-18200
-578,100
-18000
-560,000
-17800
-542,100
-17600
-524,400
-17400
-506,900
-17200
-489,600
-17000
-472,500
-16800
-455,600
-16600
-438,900
-16400
-422,400
-16200
-406,100
-16000
-390,000
-15800
-374,100
-15600
-358,400
-15400
-342,900
-15200
-327,600
-15000
-312,500
-14800
-297,600
-14600
-282,900
-14400
-268,400
-14200
-254,100
-14000
-240,000
-13800
-226,100
-13600
-212,400
-13400
-198,900
-13200
-185,600
-13000
-172,500
-12800
-159,600
-12600
-146,900
-12400
-134,400

Shear V(x)

x
Comments
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load

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Bending moment Mb(x)

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Beam
X-station
(in)
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100

Shear
Bending
force, V(x)
moment, Mb(x)
(lbs)
(in-lbs)
-12200
-122,100
-12000
-110,000
-11800
-98,100
-11600
-86,400
-11400
-74,900
-11200
-63,600
-11000
-52,500
-10800
-41,600
-10600
-30,900
-10400
-20,400
-10200
-10,100
0
0

Shear V(x)

x
Comments

Bending moment Mb(x)

Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Uniform load
Load at right end / Uniform load / Right end support = free-free

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Simple Ballistic Trajectory 1.1

by Paul Luz and Reggie Alexander

SHEAR LOAD DIAGRAM for the Beam

0

Shear Load, V(x)

20

40

60

80

100

120

-5000

-10000

-15000

CAUTION: This sheet is an

output file for the program. You
may modify the text or format
the axes, but do NOT delete the
curve. The Visual BASIC
program modifies the existing
curve and does not draw a new
curve.

-20000

-25000

-30000

-35000

Beam X-station

Bending Moment, Mb(x)

Simple Ballistic Trajectory 1.1

by Paul Luz and Reggie Alexander

BENDING MOMENT DIAGRAM for the Beam

0
0

20

40

60

80

100

120

-500,000

-1,000,000

-1,500,000

CAUTION: This sheet is an

output file for the program. You
may modify the text or format
the axes, but do NOT delete
the curve. The Visual BASIC
program modifies the existing
curve and does not draw a new
curve.

-2,000,000

-2,500,000

Beam X-station