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PROBLEM (12.91) A block of weight W = 50 N is dropped from a height h onto the end B of a
cantilever beam which is supported by a spring of stiffness k = 180 kN/m (Fig. P12.91). Using E = 200
GPa, determine the maximum stress for two cases:
(a) The height h = 40 mm.
(b) The height h = 250 mm.
SOLUTION
A
d=80 mm
R
b=40 mm
k
R
B
L
h
P
δ
W
W
st
R
k
δ
=
k
Referring to Example 12.22
33
3
()
0.2 10
33
st WRL RL R
vEI EI k
−
−
==×−
=
or
33
633
11(1.6)
200 10 ( ) ( )
3 180 10 3 200 10 1.7
L
RR
kEI
−
×=+ = +
××××
or
200 , (5.5556 4.0157)
R=+ 20.9
R
N
=
and 29.1WR N
−
=
Then
3
3
29.1 0.16 10 0.16
180 10
st mm
δ
−
==×=
×m
6
29.1(1.6)(0.04) 1.1
1.7 10
st
M
Pa
σ
−
==
×
(
a) hm. 40 m=
3
2(0.04)
1 1 23.4
0.16 10
K−
=+ + =
×
Thus
vm
max 23.4(0.16) 3.7 m==
max 23.4(1.1) 25.7
M
Pa
σ
==
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(b) h=250 mm.
()
3
20.25
11
0.16 10
K
−
=+ + ×=56.9
max 56.9(0.16) 9.1vm==m
max 59.6(1.1) 62.3
M
Pa
σ
==
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