1st order linear - Thermal load on simply supported beam
1st order linear - Thermal load on simply supported beam
Tekla Structural Designer
2020
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.