1st order linear - Thermal load on simply supported beam

Tekla Structural Designer
2021
Tekla Structural Designer

1st order linear - Thermal load on simply supported beam

Problem definition

Determine the deflection, U, due to thermal expansion at the roller support due to a temperature increase of 5. The beam is made of a material with a thermal expansion coefficient of 1.0 x 10-5.

Assumptions

The roller pin is assumed to be frictionless.

Key results

Result Theoretical formula Theoretical value Solver value % error
Translation at roller 5x10-4 5x10-4 0%

Conclusion

An exact match is shown between the theoretical result and the solver result.

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