274
Mechanics
of
Materials
411.14
In the above expressions the effect of the flanges has been neglected and it therefore follows
that the same formulae would apply for rectangular sections if it were assumed that the shear
stress is evenly distributed across the section. The result of
WL/AG
for the cantilever carrying
aconcentrated end load is then directly comparable to that obtained in eqn. (1 1.19) taking full
account of the variation of shear across the section, i.e.
6/5
(
WL/AG).
Since the shear strain
y
=
6/L
it follows that both the deflection and associated shear strain is underestimated by
20%
if the shear is assumed to
be
uniform.
(g) Shear dejlections at points other than loading points
In the case of simply supported beams, deflections at points other than loading positions
are found by simple proportion, deflections increasing linearly from zero
at
the supports
(Fig. 11.16). For cantilevers, however, if the load is not at the free end, the above remains true
between the load and the support but between the load and the free end the beam remains
horizontal, Le. there is no shear deflection. This, of course, must not be confused with
deflections due to bending when there will always be some deflection of the end of a cantilever
whatever the position of loading.
Fig.
11.16.
Shear
deflections
of
simply supported
beams
and cantilevers.
These must not be confused with bending de$ections.
Examples
Example
11.1
Determine the diameter of an aluminium shaft which
is
designed
to
store the same amount
of strain energy per unit volume as a 50mm diameter steel shaft of the same length. Both
shafts are subjected to equal compressive axial loads.
What will be the ratio
of
the stresses
set
up
in the two shafts?
Esteel
=
200
GN/m2;
Ealuminium
=
67
GN/mZ.
Solution
02
Strain energy per unit volume
=
-
2E