Analysis of a Thin-Walled Curved Rectangular Beam with Five Degrees of Freedom

Author

Khurram Zeshan Moghal

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Patton, Richard

Committee Member

Jones, E. William

Committee Member

Berry, John T.

Date of Degree

12-13-2003

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Mechanical Engineering

Degree Name

Master of Science

College

James Worth Bagley College of Engineering

Department

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Abstract

A study of a thin-walled curved rectangular box beam under torsion and out-of-plane bending is documented in this thesis. A new one-dimensional theory that takes into account warping and distortion in the beam cross-sections is the main focus. Existing available theories for thin-walled curved beams lack rigorous theoretical development, and most have ignored the effects of warping and distortion. A higher order theory including two additional degrees of freedom corresponding to warping and distortion was derived. The conventional three degrees of freedom model was compared with the new five degrees of freedom model. The variation of beam thickness to control and decrease the high distortion variable is investigated.

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11668/19182

Recommended Citation

Moghal, Khurram Zeshan, "Analysis of a Thin-Walled Curved Rectangular Beam with Five Degrees of Freedom" (2003). Theses and Dissertations. 625.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/625