Analysis of Deflection of Beam Using Finite Element Method and Approximate Analytical Methods - A Comparative Study

An investigation into different methods for analyzing beam deflection

Abstract

The present paper demonstrates the deflection analysis of simply supported beam subjected to uniformly distributed load. This work includes a comparative study of deflection of beam obtained by using 4th degree polynomial, 2nd degree polynomial for the field variable and finite element approach. This paper helps the engineering students & research scholars to understand and interpret the results of analytical method, weak form of weighed residual method and FEA analysis of beam.