An Analytical Model for the Prediction of the Stiffness Behavior of Thin-Walled Beams †
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Numerical Procedure
3. Analytical Procedures
4. Results
5. Discussion and Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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X Coordinate [m] | Analytic-1 [m] | Analytic-2 [m] | Numerical-3 [m] | Error (1-3) | Error (2-3) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.031 | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0.030 | 1.449 | 1.185 |
0.081 | 0.079 | 0.079 | 0.079 | 0.479 | 0.327 |
0.308 | 0.305 | 0.304 | 0.304 | 0.226 | 0.084 |
1.442 | 1.438 | 1.437 | 1.437 | 0.091 | 0.017 |
4.608 | 4.604 | 4.603 | 4.605 | −0.008 | −0.044 |
1.442 | 1.438 | 1.437 | 1.437 | 0.091 | 0.017 |
0.308 | 0.305 | 0.304 | 0.304 | 0.226 | 0.085 |
0.081 | 0.079 | 0.079 | 0.079 | 0.481 | 0.329 |
0.031 | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0.030 | 1.423 | 1.192 |
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Silva, H.M.; Wojewoda, J. An Analytical Model for the Prediction of the Stiffness Behavior of Thin-Walled Beams. Eng. Proc. 2025, 87, 15. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2025087015
Silva HM, Wojewoda J. An Analytical Model for the Prediction of the Stiffness Behavior of Thin-Walled Beams. Engineering Proceedings. 2025; 87(1):15. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2025087015
Chicago/Turabian StyleSilva, Hugo Miguel, and Jerzy Wojewoda. 2025. "An Analytical Model for the Prediction of the Stiffness Behavior of Thin-Walled Beams" Engineering Proceedings 87, no. 1: 15. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2025087015
APA StyleSilva, H. M., & Wojewoda, J. (2025). An Analytical Model for the Prediction of the Stiffness Behavior of Thin-Walled Beams. Engineering Proceedings, 87(1), 15. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2025087015