8.7.3. Compression Flexure of Beams

Reference: Abbott, Richard. Analysis and Design of Composite and Metallic Flight Vehicle Structures 3 Edition, 2019

These beam solutions are taken from (NASA TM X-73305, 1975) Table B4.6.2

Where:

Note that these methods do not predict beam column failure, these methods only the internal loads and moments in the beam. To predict the stability failure of a beam column the method in section 15.3.6 should be used.

1. **AA-SM-026-111 Beam Analysis – Compression Flexure – Cantilever Point Load at End**
2. **AA-SM-026-112 Beam Analysis – Compression Flexure – Cantilever, UDL**

3. **AA-SM-026-113 Beam Analysis – Compression Flexure – Simply Supported Both Ends, Midspan Point**
4. **AA-SM-026-114 Beam Analysis – Compression Flexure – Simply Supported Both Ends, UDL**

5. **AA-SM-026-115 Beam Analysis – Compression Flexure – Simply Supported Both Ends, Point Load**

6. **AA-SM-026-116 Beam Analysis – Compression Flexure – Simply Supported Both Ends, Triangular Load**
7. **AA-SM-026-117 Beam Analysis – Compression Flexure – Simply Supported and Similar Moment Both Ends**

8. **AA-SM-026-118 Beam Analysis – Compression Flexure – Simply Supported and Different Moment Both Ends**
9. **AA-SM-026-119 Beam Analysis – Compression Flexure – Fixed Both Ends, Midspan Load**

10 **AA-SM-026-120 Beam Analysis – Compression Flexure – Fixed Both Ends, UDL**
11. **AA-SM-026-121 Beam Analysis – Compression Flexure – Fixed One End, Free One End Point Load**

12. **AA-SM-026-122 Beam Analysis – Compression Flexure – Fixed One End, Free One End, UDL**

8.7.3. Compression Flexure of Beams

Reference: Abbott, Richard. Analysis and Design of Composite and Metallic Flight Vehicle Structures 3 Edition, 2019

These beam solutions are taken from (NASA TM X-73305, 1975) Table B4.6.2

Where:

Note that these methods do not predict beam column failure, these methods only the internal loads and moments in the beam. To predict the stability failure of a beam column the method in section 15.3.6 should be used.