5.

15) Determine expressions for the deflections at the free end of the thin curved beam
shown in figure P5.15

Solution:

For curved member,

Moment at any point,

M = H(R - Rcosθ) + VRsinθ

∂Mx ∂Mx
= R – Rcosθ = Rsinθ
∂H ∂V

Horizontal deflection in curve member is,

1 ∂Mx
(∆H )C = ∫ Mx dx
EI ∂H
π
2
1
= ∫ [H(R − Rcosθ) + VRsinθ] . (R – Rcosθ) Rdθ
EI
0

𝜋 𝜋
1 2 1 2
= ∫ H(R − Rcosθ)2 . Rdθ + ∫ VR2 sinθ. (R – Rcosθ)dθ
EI 0 EI 0

𝜋 𝜋
𝐻𝑅 3 2 1 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝜃 𝑉𝑅 3 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝜃
= ∫ [1 − 2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 + + ] 𝑑𝜃 + ∫ [𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 − ] 𝑑𝜃
𝐸𝐼 0 2 2 𝐸𝐼 0 2

𝜋 𝜋
𝐻𝑅 3 3𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝜃 2 𝑉𝑅 3 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝜃 2
= [ − 2𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 + ] + [−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 + ]
𝐸𝐼 2 4 0 𝐸𝐼 4 0
 𝐻𝑅 3 3𝜋 𝑉𝑅 3 1 1
= [ − 2 − 0] + [0 − + 1 − ]
𝐸𝐼 4 𝐸𝐼 4 4

𝑅3 3𝜋 𝑉
= [𝐻 ( − 2) + ] … … … … … … … … . … . . (1)
𝐸𝐼 4 2

Vertical deflection in curve member is,

1 ∂Mx
(∆V )C = ∫ Mx dx
EI ∂V
π
2
1
= ∫[H(R − Rcosθ) + VRsinθ] . (Rsinθ) Rdθ
EI
0

𝜋 𝜋
𝐻𝑅 3 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝜃 𝑉𝑅 3 2 1 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝜃
= ∫ [𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 − ] 𝑑𝜃 + ∫ [ − ] 𝑑𝜃
𝐸𝐼 0 2 𝐸𝐼 0 2 2

𝜋 𝜋
𝐻𝑅 3 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝜃 2 𝑉𝑅 3 𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝜃 2
= [−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 + ] + [ − ]
𝐸𝐼 4 0 𝐸𝐼 2 4 0

𝐻𝑅 3 1 1 𝑉𝑅 3 𝜋
= [0 − + 1 + ] + [ − 0]
𝐸𝐼 4 4 𝐸𝐼 4

𝑅 3 𝐻 𝑉𝜋
= [ + ] … … … … … … … … … … . (2)
𝐸𝐼 2 4

In Vertical member,

Mx = Hx + VR + HR = H(R+x) + R

∂Mx ∂Mx
=x+R =R
∂H ∂V

Vertical deflection in vertical member is,

1 ∂Mx
(∆V )V = ∫ Mx dx
EI ∂V

1 𝐿
= ∫ [𝐻(𝑅 + 𝑥) + 𝑉𝑅] 𝑅𝑑𝑥
𝐸𝐼 0
 1 𝐿
= ∫ [𝐻(𝑅 2 + 𝑅𝑥) + 𝑉𝑅 2 ] 𝑑𝑥
𝐸𝐼 0

1 𝑅𝐿2
= [𝐻 (𝑅 2 𝐿 + ) + 𝑉𝑅 2 𝐿]
𝐸𝐼 2

𝑅𝐿 𝐿
= [𝐻 (𝑅 + ) + 𝑉𝑅] … … … … … … … … … . . (3)
𝐸𝐼 2

Horizontal deflection in vertical member is,

1 ∂Mx
(∆H )V = ∫ Mx dx
EI ∂H

1 𝐿
= ∫ [𝐻(𝑅 + 𝑥) + 𝑉𝑅] (𝑥 + 𝑅)𝑑𝑥
𝐸𝐼 0

1 𝐿
= ∫ [𝐻(𝑅 2 + 2𝑅𝑥 + 𝑥 2 ) + 𝑉(𝑥𝑅 + 𝑅 2 )] 𝑑𝑥
𝐸𝐼 0

1 2 2
𝐿3 𝑅𝐿2
= [𝐻 (𝑅 𝐿 + 𝑅𝐿 + ) + 𝑉 ( + 𝑅 2 𝐿)]
𝐸𝐼 3 2

1 2
𝐿2 𝐿
= [𝐻𝐿 (𝑅 + 𝑅𝐿 + ) + 𝑉𝑅𝐿 (𝑅𝐿 + )] … … … … … … … … … . (4)
𝐸𝐼 3 2

Hence, Vertical deflection in total member is,

∆V = (∆V )C + (∆V )V

𝑅 3 𝐻 𝑉𝜋 𝑅𝐿 𝐿
∆V = [ + ]+ [𝐻 (𝑅 + ) + 𝑉𝑅]
𝐸𝐼 2 4 𝐸𝐼 2

Horizontal deflection in total member is,

∆H = (∆H )C + (∆H )V

𝑅3 3𝜋 𝑉 1 2
𝐿2 𝐿
∆H = [𝐻 ( − 2) + ] + [𝐻𝐿 (𝑅 + 𝑅𝐿 + ) + 𝑉𝑅𝐿 (𝑅𝐿 + )]
𝐸𝐼 4 2 𝐸𝐼 3 2