Question: A cantilevered beam is modeled using: (a) two rectangular elements and (b) two quadrilateral elements as shown in the figure. Compare the accuracy of analysis

A cantilevered beam is modeled using:

(a) two rectangular elements and

(b) two quadrilateral elements as shown in the figure. Compare the accuracy of analysis results with exact stress and tip deflection. Assume \(E=72\) GPa and \(v=0.3\).

1 m 1 m 1 kN 0.5 m 1 kN 1.3 m

1 m 1 m 1 kN 0.5 m 1 kN 1.3 m 1 kN 0.5 m 1 kN 1.3 m

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