Homework Assignment 3
Homework Assignment 3
𝑑4 𝑢
= 𝑓 𝑥 ∈ [0, 𝐿]
𝑑𝑥 4
𝑢(0) = 0
𝑑2𝑢
(0) = 0
𝑑𝑥 2
𝑢(𝐿) = 0
𝑑2𝑢
(𝐿) = 0
𝑑𝑥 2
where 𝐿 is the length of the beam, 𝑢 is the deflection of the beam (transverse
displacement of the beam), and 𝑓 is the distributed load. This problem represents a
simply-supported Euler-Bernoulli beam.