3P y3

1. Show that the Airy function = [xy ]+ y 2 solves the

4C 3c2 4
following cantilever beam problem, as shown in the following
figure. As usual for such problems, boundary conditions at the ends
(x = 0 and L) should be formulated only in terms of the resultant
force system, while at y = c the exact point wise specification
should be used. For the case with N = 0, compare the elasticity
stress field with the corresponding results from strength of
materials theory.

3P y3 2
= [xy 2 ] + y
4C 3c 4
By inspection 4 = 0

2 3P xy
= 2 = +
y 4 3 2
2

= 2 = 0
x
2 3P 2
= = [1 ]
y x 4 2
Boundary Conditions: