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Purpose of calculation:
Calculate hyperbolic bending stress distribution in a curved beam of rectangular section.
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Calculation Validation
The problem on the 'Circular' work sheet is a reworking of a solved problem

Inner radius of hook P

ri = 24 mm
Hook dimension
h= 145 mm
Plate width
b= 15 mm
Outer radius
ro = 169
###mm = ri + h [Eqn. 1]
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Area of Section
A= 2175
### mm2 = bh [Eqn. 2]
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Radius of curvature
R= ###
###
mm = ri + ro - ri [Eqn. 3]
2 ri
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rn = ###
###
mm = h [Eqn. 4]
ln[ro / ri ]
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distance from centroid axis to neutral axis
e= ###
###
mm = R - rn [Eqn. 5]
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Axial load with respect to the centroid axis P
P= 35000 N
Neutral Axis Centroid axis
Moment with respect to the centroid axis e
M= ######Nmm = P ri + ro - ri [Eqn. 6] e
r b
2 i
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Distance from the neutral axis to stress evaluation point
R
yi = ######mm = h / 2 - e [Eqn. 7] ro
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note: positive indicates towards centre of radius h
Bending stress at inner radius
σi = ###### MPa = Myi [Eqn. 8]
Ae[rn - yi ]
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Distance from the neutral axis to stress evaluation point
yo = ######mm = - (h / 2 + e) [Eqn. 9]
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Bending stress at outer radius
σo = ###### MPa = Myo [Eqn. 10]
Ae[rn - yo]
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Axial Stress
σa = ###
###
MPa = P [Eqn. 11]
A
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Maximum tensile stress
σt = ### ### MPa = σi + σa [Eqn. 12]
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Check against straignt beam bending
Bending stress if the beam were not curved
σb = ###### MPa = M[h / 2] [Eqn. 13]
bh3 / 12
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Curved beam factor
Fc = ######= σ i / σb [Eqn. 14]
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Purpose of calculation:
Calculate hyperbolic bending stress distribution in a curved beam of circular section.
Calculation Reference
Machine Design - Schaum's Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.fr Amazon.de Amazon.ca
Calculation Validation
This calculation is a reworking of question 3 part ii

Inner radius of hook P

ri = 87.5 mm
Hook dimension
d= 25 mm

Outer radius
ro = 112.5
###mm = ri + d [Eqn. 1]
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Area of Section
A = 490.8739### mm2 = pd 2 / 4 [Eqn. 2]
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Radius of curvature
R= ###
###
mm = ri + ro - ri [Eqn. 3]
ri
2
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rn = ###
###
mm = [{ro} + {ri }]2 [Eqn. 4]
4
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distance from centroid axis to neutral axis
e= ###
###
mm = R - rn [Eqn. 5]
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Axial load with respect to the centroid axis
P= 900 N Neutral Axis Centroid axis
e
Moment with respect to the centroid axis e
M= ###
###
Nmm = P ri + ro - ri [Eqn. 6]
ri
2
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Distance from the neutral axis to stress evaluation point rn
yi = ######mm = d / 2 - e [Eqn. 7] R
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note: positive indicates towards centre of radius
Bending stress at inner radius d
σi = ###### MPa = Myi [Eqn. 8]
Ae[rn - y i ]
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Distance from the neutral axis to stress evaluation point
yo = ######mm = - (d / 2 + e) [Eqn. 9]
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Bending stress at outer radius
σo = ###### MPa = Myo [Eqn. 10]
Ae[rn - yo ]
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Axial Stress
σa = ###
###
MPa = P [Eqn. 11]
A
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Maximum tensile stress
σt = ### ### MPa = σi + σa [Eqn. 12]
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Check against straignt beam bending
Bending stress if the beam were not curved
σb = ###### MPa = M[d / 2] [Eqn. 13]
p[d / 2]4 / 4
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Curved beam factor
Fc = ######= σ i / σb [Eqn. 14]
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