| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 279646 | International Journal of Solids and Structures | 2007 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The stress distribution across an inhomogeneous circular beam subjected to pure bending is considered. In previous treatments the spatial variation of the elastic stiffness has been modeled by a power law and here a slight generalization for the form of the elastic stiffness is given. It is shown that the standard curved beam approximation exhibits excellent agreement with the exact results. A method of engineering the stiffness gradient to produce a specified stress profile is presented.
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John Dryden,