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A non-slender cantilever beam under point tip loading

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Problem Specification

Consider a fixed-end, aluminum cantilever I-beam point-loaded at its tip as shown in the figure below.  We will be solving for directional deformations and normal stresses in this tutorial.

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This tutorial is meant to highlight where it is relatively straightforward to apply 3D FEA and resolve a correct solution, which contradicts analytical treatment with simple formulae such as bending tip deflection =

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