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Building a Beam Deflection Calculator

In this Python mini-project, we're going to build a Beam Deflection Calculator using numerical integration.

Contents

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Jupyter Notebook - Beam Deflection Calculator [STARTER FILE]
1. Project overview and demo
Preview
2. Beam deflection using numerical integration
3. Solving for beam rotations and deflections
4. How to find the correct initial beam rotation
5. How to minimise the deflection error
6. Dealing with overhang cantilever deflections
7. Plotting the beam deflected shape
8. Validating our beam deflections with Macauley’s Method
Jupyter Notebook - Beam Deflection Calculator [FINAL FILE]