Beam AB, with elastic support kR at A and pin support at B, of length L and height h (see figure) is heated in such a manner that the temperature difference T2 - T1 between the bottom and top of the beam is proportional to the distance from support A; that is, assume the temperature difference varies linearly along the beam:
T2 - T1 = T0x

in which T0 is a constant having units of temperature (degrees) per unit distance. Assume the spring at A is unaffected by the temperature change.
(a) Determine the maximum deflection δmax of the beam.
(b) Repeat for quadratic temperature variation along the beam, T2 - T1 = T0 x2.
(c) What is δmax for (a) and (b) above if kR goes to infinity?

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в T1 -х T2 kR