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h1. Pre-Analysis & Start-Up


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h2. Pre-Analysis


h3. Total Deformation

The first back-of-the envoloppe calculation that we will make is for the total deformation of the crank under the specified applied load. From euler-bernoulli beam theory, we know that the maximum deflection for a cantilevered beam, with the load applied at the end point, is
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\begin{equation*}
-\frac{PL^{3}}{3EI}
\end{equation*}
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where P is the load, L is the distance from the support to the load, E is Young's Modulus and I is the moment of inertia. 

h3. {latex}$\sigma_x${latex} along the height of the cross-section


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h2. Start-Up


h3.

The following video shows how to launch ANSYS Workbench and choose the appropriate analysis system (which, under the hood, sets the governing equations that one will be solving). The video also shows how to add a new material to the material list for this project. We'll later assign our material to the model in the [Physics Setup|Bike Crank - Physics Setup] step.
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