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Structural Engineering and Mechanics
  Volume 7, Number 3, March 1999 , pages 331-344
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.1999.7.3.331
 


Transient response of a right-angled bent cantilever subjected to an out-of-plane tip load
Wang B, Lu G

 
Abstract
    This paper provides an analysis of the transient behaviour of a right-angled bent cantilever beam subjected to a suddenly applied force at its tip perpendicular to its plane. Based on a rigid, perfectly plastic material model, a double-hinge mechanism is required to complete the possible deformation under a rectangular force pulse (constant force applied for a finite duration) with a four-phase response mode. The kinematics of the various response phases are described and the partitioning of the input energy at the plastic hinges during the motion is evaluated.
 
Key Words
    impulsive load, dynamic plasticity, inertia effect, plastic hinge
 
Address
Wang B, Deakin Univ, Sch Engn & Technol, Geelong, Vic 3217, Australia
Deakin Univ, Sch Engn & Technol, Geelong, Vic 3217, Australia
Swinburne Univ Technol, Sch Mech & Mfg Engn, Hawthorn, Vic 3122, Australia
 

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