An Influence of a Shape of a Flaw on a Value of Stress on Beams

Abstract:

The main topic of this paper is finite element analysis of 4-point loaded glulam beams which contain different types of flaws. There were modeled four types of beams. First type was the beam without a flaw, second was the beam with a central crack in the middle of span located at the bottom edge of the beam, third model of beams contained also the central crack but this crack was located 20 mm above the edge and the last model contained a hole in the middle of the span as simulation of a knot. These models were performed and analyzed in ANSYS. Task was considered as two dimensional. There were compared values of stress in different types of beam's models.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 837)
• Pages: 230-233
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.837.230
• Online since: June 2016
• Authors: Janka Kovacikova, Olga Ivankova*, Dusan Drobny
• Keywords: Finite Element Method (FEM), Flaws, Glulam Beams, Stress Analysis

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