"""
This module can be used to solve 2D beam bending problems with
singularity functions in mechanics.
"""
from __future__ import print_function, division
from sympy.core import S, Symbol, diff
from sympy.solvers import linsolve
from sympy.printing import sstr
from sympy.functions import SingularityFunction
from sympy.core import sympify
from sympy.integrals import integrate
from sympy.series import limit
[docs]class Beam(object):
"""
A Beam is a structural element that is capable of withstanding load
primarily by resisting against bending. Beams are characterized by
their cross sectional profile(Second moment of area), their length
and their material.
.. note::
While solving a beam bending problem, a user should choose its
own sign convention and should stick to it. The results will
automatically follow the chosen sign convention.
Examples
========
There is a beam of length 4 meters. A constant distributed load of 6 N/m
is applied from half of the beam till the end. There are two simple supports
below the beam, one at the starting point and another at the ending point
of the beam. The deflection of the beam at the end is resticted.
Using the sign convention of downwards forces being positive.
>>> from sympy.physics.continuum_mechanics.beam import Beam
>>> from sympy import symbols, Piecewise
>>> E, I = symbols('E, I')
>>> R1, R2 = symbols('R1, R2')
>>> b = Beam(4, E, I)
>>> b.apply_load(R1, 0, -1)
>>> b.apply_load(6, 2, 0)
>>> b.apply_load(R2, 4, -1)
>>> b.bc_deflection = [(0, 0), (4, 0)]
>>> b.boundary_conditions
{'deflection': [(0, 0), (4, 0)], 'slope': []}
>>> b.load
R1*SingularityFunction(x, 0, -1) + R2*SingularityFunction(x, 4, -1) + 6*SingularityFunction(x, 2, 0)
>>> b.solve_for_reaction_loads(R1, R2)
>>> b.load
-3*SingularityFunction(x, 0, -1) + 6*SingularityFunction(x, 2, 0) - 9*SingularityFunction(x, 4, -1)
>>> b.shear_force()
-3*SingularityFunction(x, 0, 0) + 6*SingularityFunction(x, 2, 1) - 9*SingularityFunction(x, 4, 0)
>>> b.bending_moment()
-3*SingularityFunction(x, 0, 1) + 3*SingularityFunction(x, 2, 2) - 9*SingularityFunction(x, 4, 1)
>>> b.slope()
(-3*SingularityFunction(x, 0, 2)/2 + SingularityFunction(x, 2, 3) - 9*SingularityFunction(x, 4, 2)/2 + 7)/(E*I)
>>> b.deflection()
(7*x - SingularityFunction(x, 0, 3)/2 + SingularityFunction(x, 2, 4)/4 - 3*SingularityFunction(x, 4, 3)/2)/(E*I)
>>> b.deflection().rewrite(Piecewise)
(7*x - Piecewise((x**3, x > 0), (0, True))/2
- 3*Piecewise(((x - 4)**3, x - 4 > 0), (0, True))/2
+ Piecewise(((x - 2)**4, x - 2 > 0), (0, True))/4)/(E*I)
"""
def __init__(self, length, elastic_modulus, second_moment, variable=Symbol('x')):
"""Initializes the class.
Parameters
==========
length : Sympifyable
A Symbol or value representing the Beam's length.
elastic_modulus : Sympifyable
A SymPy expression representing the Beam's Modulus of Elasticity.
It is a measure of the stiffness of the Beam material.
second_moment : Sympifyable
A SymPy expression representing the Beam's Second moment of area.
It is a geometrical property of an area which reflects how its
points are distributed with respect to its neutral axis.
variable : Symbol, optional
A Symbol object that will be used as the variable along the beam
while representing the load, shear, moment, slope and deflection
curve. By default, it is set to ``Symbol('x')``.
"""
self.length = length
self.elastic_modulus = elastic_modulus
self.second_moment = second_moment
self.variable = variable
self._boundary_conditions = {'deflection': [], 'slope': []}
self._load = 0
self._reaction_loads = {}
def __str__(self):
str_sol = 'Beam({}, {}, {})'.format(sstr(self._length), sstr(self._elastic_modulus), sstr(self._second_moment))
return str_sol
@property
def reaction_loads(self):
""" Returns the reaction forces in a dictionary."""
return self._reaction_loads
@property
def length(self):
"""Length of the Beam."""
return self._length
@length.setter
def length(self, l):
self._length = sympify(l)
@property
def variable(self):
"""
A symbol that can be used as a variable along the length of the beam
while representing load distribution, shear force curve, bending
moment, slope curve and the deflection curve. By default, it is set
to ``Symbol('x')``, but this property is mutable.
Examples
========
>>> from sympy.physics.continuum_mechanics.beam import Beam
>>> from sympy import symbols
>>> E, I = symbols('E, I')
>>> x, y, z = symbols('x, y, z')
>>> b = Beam(4, E, I)
>>> b.variable
x
>>> b.variable = y
>>> b.variable
y
>>> b = Beam(4, E, I, z)
>>> b.variable
z
"""
return self._variable
@variable.setter
def variable(self, v):
if isinstance(v, Symbol):
self._variable = v
else:
raise TypeError("""The variable should be a Symbol object.""")
@property
def elastic_modulus(self):
"""Young's Modulus of the Beam. """
return self._elastic_modulus
@elastic_modulus.setter
def elastic_modulus(self, e):
self._elastic_modulus = sympify(e)
@property
def second_moment(self):
"""Second moment of area of the Beam. """
return self._second_moment
@second_moment.setter
def second_moment(self, i):
self._second_moment = sympify(i)
@property
def boundary_conditions(self):
"""
Returns a dictionary of boundary conditions applied on the beam.
The dictionary has three kewwords namely moment, slope and deflection.
The value of each keyword is a list of tuple, where each tuple
contains loaction and value of a boundary condition in the format
(location, value).
Examples
========
There is a beam of length 4 meters. The bending moment at 0 should be 4
and at 4 it should be 0. The slope of the beam should be 1 at 0. The
deflection should be 2 at 0.
>>> from sympy.physics.continuum_mechanics.beam import Beam
>>> from sympy import symbols
>>> E, I = symbols('E, I')
>>> b = Beam(4, E, I)
>>> b.bc_deflection = [(0, 2)]
>>> b.bc_slope = [(0, 1)]
>>> b.boundary_conditions
{'deflection': [(0, 2)], 'slope': [(0, 1)]}
Here the deflection of the beam should be ``2`` at ``0``.
Similarly, the slope of the beam should be ``1`` at ``0``.
"""
return self._boundary_conditions
@property
def bc_slope(self):
return self._boundary_conditions['slope']
@bc_slope.setter
def bc_slope(self, s_bcs):
self._boundary_conditions['slope'] = s_bcs
@property
def bc_deflection(self):
return self._boundary_conditions['deflection']
@bc_deflection.setter
def bc_deflection(self, d_bcs):
self._boundary_conditions['deflection'] = d_bcs
[docs] def apply_load(self, value, start, order, end=None):
"""
This method adds up the loads given to a particular beam object.
Parameters
==========
value : Sympifyable
The magnitude of an applied load.
start : Sympifyable
The starting point of the applied load. For point moments and
point forces this is the location of application.
order : Integer
The order of the applied load.
- For moments, order= -2
- For point loads, order=-1
- For constant distributed load, order=0
- For ramp loads, order=1
- For parabolic ramp loads, order=2
- ... so on.
end : Sympifyable, optional
An optional argument that can be used if the load has an end point
within the length of the beam.
Examples
========
There is a beam of length 4 meters. A moment of magnitude 3 Nm is
applied in the clockwise direction at the starting point of the beam.
A pointload of magnitude 4 N is applied from the top of the beam at
2 meters from the starting point and a parabolic ramp load of magnitude
2 N/m is applied below the beam starting from 2 meters to 3 meters
away from the starting point of the beam.
>>> from sympy.physics.continuum_mechanics.beam import Beam
>>> from sympy import symbols
>>> E, I = symbols('E, I')
>>> b = Beam(4, E, I)
>>> b.apply_load(-3, 0, -2)
>>> b.apply_load(4, 2, -1)
>>> b.apply_load(-2, 2, 2, end = 3)
>>> b.load
-3*SingularityFunction(x, 0, -2) + 4*SingularityFunction(x, 2, -1) - 2*SingularityFunction(x, 2, 2)
+ 2*SingularityFunction(x, 3, 0) + 2*SingularityFunction(x, 3, 2)
"""
x = self.variable
value = sympify(value)
start = sympify(start)
order = sympify(order)
self._load += value*SingularityFunction(x, start, order)
if end:
if order == 0:
self._load -= value*SingularityFunction(x, end, order)
elif order.is_positive:
self._load -= value*SingularityFunction(x, end, order) + value*SingularityFunction(x, end, 0)
else:
raise ValueError("""Order of the load should be positive.""")
@property
def load(self):
"""
Returns a Singularity Function expression which represents
the load distribution curve of the Beam object.
Examples
========
There is a beam of length 4 meters. A moment of magnitude 3 Nm is
applied in the clockwise direction at the starting point of the beam.
A pointload of magnitude 4 N is applied from the top of the beam at
2 meters from the starting point and a parabolic ramp load of magnitude
2 N/m is applied below the beam starting from 3 meters away from the
starting point of the beam.
>>> from sympy.physics.continuum_mechanics.beam import Beam
>>> from sympy import symbols
>>> E, I = symbols('E, I')
>>> b = Beam(4, E, I)
>>> b.apply_load(-3, 0, -2)
>>> b.apply_load(4, 2, -1)
>>> b.apply_load(-2, 3, 2)
>>> b.load
-3*SingularityFunction(x, 0, -2) + 4*SingularityFunction(x, 2, -1) - 2*SingularityFunction(x, 3, 2)
"""
return self._load
[docs] def solve_for_reaction_loads(self, *reactions):
"""
Solves for the reaction forces.
Examples
========
There is a beam of length 30 meters. A moment of magnitude 120 Nm is
applied in the clockwise direction at the end of the beam. A pointload
of magnitude 8 N is applied from the top of the beam at the starting
point. There are two simple supports below the beam. One at the end
and another one at a distance of 10 meters from the start. The
deflection is restricted at both the supports.
Using the sign convention of upward forces and clockwise moment
being positive.
>>> from sympy.physics.continuum_mechanics.beam import Beam
>>> from sympy import symbols, linsolve, limit
>>> E, I = symbols('E, I')
>>> R1, R2 = symbols('R1, R2')
>>> b = Beam(30, E, I)
>>> b.apply_load(-8, 0, -1)
>>> b.apply_load(R1, 10, -1) # Reaction force at x = 10
>>> b.apply_load(R2, 30, -1) # Reaction force at x = 30
>>> b.apply_load(120, 30, -2)
>>> b.bc_deflection = [(10, 0), (30, 0)]
>>> b.load
R1*SingularityFunction(x, 10, -1) + R2*SingularityFunction(x, 30, -1)
- 8*SingularityFunction(x, 0, -1) + 120*SingularityFunction(x, 30, -2)
>>> b.solve_for_reaction_loads(R1, R2)
>>> b.reaction_loads
{R1: 6, R2: 2}
>>> b.load
-8*SingularityFunction(x, 0, -1) + 6*SingularityFunction(x, 10, -1)
+ 120*SingularityFunction(x, 30, -2) + 2*SingularityFunction(x, 30, -1)
"""
x = self.variable
l = self.length
shear_curve = limit(self.shear_force(), x, l)
moment_curve = limit(self.bending_moment(), x, l)
reaction_values = linsolve([shear_curve, moment_curve], reactions).args
self._reaction_loads = dict(zip(reactions, reaction_values[0]))
self._load = self._load.subs(self._reaction_loads)
[docs] def shear_force(self):
"""
Returns a Singularity Function expression which represents
the shear force curve of the Beam object.
Examples
========
There is a beam of length 30 meters. A moment of magnitude 120 Nm is
applied in the clockwise direction at the end of the beam. A pointload
of magnitude 8 N is applied from the top of the beam at the starting
point. There are two simple supports below the beam. One at the end
and another one at a distance of 10 meters from the start. The
deflection is restricted at both the supports.
Using the sign convention of upward forces and clockwise moment
being positive.
>>> from sympy.physics.continuum_mechanics.beam import Beam
>>> from sympy import symbols
>>> E, I = symbols('E, I')
>>> R1, R2 = symbols('R1, R2')
>>> b = Beam(30, E, I)
>>> b.apply_load(-8, 0, -1)
>>> b.apply_load(R1, 10, -1)
>>> b.apply_load(R2, 30, -1)
>>> b.apply_load(120, 30, -2)
>>> b.bc_deflection = [(10, 0), (30, 0)]
>>> b.solve_for_reaction_loads(R1, R2)
>>> b.shear_force()
-8*SingularityFunction(x, 0, 0) + 6*SingularityFunction(x, 10, 0) + 120*SingularityFunction(x, 30, -1) + 2*SingularityFunction(x, 30, 0)
"""
x = self.variable
return integrate(self.load, x)
[docs] def bending_moment(self):
"""
Returns a Singularity Function expression which represents
the bending moment curve of the Beam object.
Examples
========
There is a beam of length 30 meters. A moment of magnitude 120 Nm is
applied in the clockwise direction at the end of the beam. A pointload
of magnitude 8 N is applied from the top of the beam at the starting
point. There are two simple supports below the beam. One at the end
and another one at a distance of 10 meters from the start. The
deflection is restricted at both the supports.
Using the sign convention of upward forces and clockwise moment
being positive.
>>> from sympy.physics.continuum_mechanics.beam import Beam
>>> from sympy import symbols
>>> E, I = symbols('E, I')
>>> R1, R2 = symbols('R1, R2')
>>> b = Beam(30, E, I)
>>> b.apply_load(-8, 0, -1)
>>> b.apply_load(R1, 10, -1)
>>> b.apply_load(R2, 30, -1)
>>> b.apply_load(120, 30, -2)
>>> b.bc_deflection = [(10, 0), (30, 0)]
>>> b.solve_for_reaction_loads(R1, R2)
>>> b.bending_moment()
-8*SingularityFunction(x, 0, 1) + 6*SingularityFunction(x, 10, 1) + 120*SingularityFunction(x, 30, 0) + 2*SingularityFunction(x, 30, 1)
"""
x = self.variable
return integrate(self.shear_force(), x)
[docs] def slope(self):
"""
Returns a Singularity Function expression which represents
the slope the elastic curve of the Beam object.
Examples
========
There is a beam of length 30 meters. A moment of magnitude 120 Nm is
applied in the clockwise direction at the end of the beam. A pointload
of magnitude 8 N is applied from the top of the beam at the starting
point. There are two simple supports below the beam. One at the end
and another one at a distance of 10 meters from the start. The
deflection is restricted at both the supports.
Using the sign convention of upward forces and clockwise moment
being positive.
>>> from sympy.physics.continuum_mechanics.beam import Beam
>>> from sympy import symbols
>>> E, I = symbols('E, I')
>>> R1, R2 = symbols('R1, R2')
>>> b = Beam(30, E, I)
>>> b.apply_load(-8, 0, -1)
>>> b.apply_load(R1, 10, -1)
>>> b.apply_load(R2, 30, -1)
>>> b.apply_load(120, 30, -2)
>>> b.bc_deflection = [(10, 0), (30, 0)]
>>> b.solve_for_reaction_loads(R1, R2)
>>> b.slope()
(-4*SingularityFunction(x, 0, 2) + 3*SingularityFunction(x, 10, 2)
+ 120*SingularityFunction(x, 30, 1) + SingularityFunction(x, 30, 2) + 4000/3)/(E*I)
"""
x = self.variable
E = self.elastic_modulus
I = self.second_moment
if not self._boundary_conditions['slope']:
return diff(self.deflection(), x)
C3 = Symbol('C3')
slope_curve = integrate(self.bending_moment(), x) + C3
bc_eqs = []
for position, value in self._boundary_conditions['slope']:
eqs = slope_curve.subs(x, position) - value
bc_eqs.append(eqs)
constants = list(linsolve(bc_eqs, C3))
slope_curve = slope_curve.subs({C3: constants[0][0]})
return S(1)/(E*I)*slope_curve
[docs] def deflection(self):
"""
Returns a Singularity Function expression which represents
the elastic curve or deflection of the Beam object.
Examples
========
There is a beam of length 30 meters. A moment of magnitude 120 Nm is
applied in the clockwise direction at the end of the beam. A pointload
of magnitude 8 N is applied from the top of the beam at the starting
point. There are two simple supports below the beam. One at the end
and another one at a distance of 10 meters from the start. The
deflection is restricted at both the supports.
Using the sign convention of upward forces and clockwise moment
being positive.
>>> from sympy.physics.continuum_mechanics.beam import Beam
>>> from sympy import symbols
>>> E, I = symbols('E, I')
>>> R1, R2 = symbols('R1, R2')
>>> b = Beam(30, E, I)
>>> b.apply_load(-8, 0, -1)
>>> b.apply_load(R1, 10, -1)
>>> b.apply_load(R2, 30, -1)
>>> b.apply_load(120, 30, -2)
>>> b.bc_deflection = [(10, 0), (30, 0)]
>>> b.solve_for_reaction_loads(R1, R2)
>>> b.deflection()
(4000*x/3 - 4*SingularityFunction(x, 0, 3)/3 + SingularityFunction(x, 10, 3)
+ 60*SingularityFunction(x, 30, 2) + SingularityFunction(x, 30, 3)/3 - 12000)/(E*I)
"""
x = self.variable
E = self.elastic_modulus
I = self.second_moment
if not self._boundary_conditions['deflection'] and not self._boundary_conditions['slope']:
return S(1)/(E*I)*integrate(integrate(self.bending_moment(), x), x)
elif not self._boundary_conditions['deflection']:
return integrate(self.slope(), x)
elif not self._boundary_conditions['slope'] and self._boundary_conditions['deflection']:
C3 = Symbol('C3')
C4 = Symbol('C4')
slope_curve = integrate(self.bending_moment(), x) + C3
deflection_curve = integrate(slope_curve, x) + C4
bc_eqs = []
for position, value in self._boundary_conditions['deflection']:
eqs = deflection_curve.subs(x, position) - value
bc_eqs.append(eqs)
constants = list(linsolve(bc_eqs, (C3, C4)))
deflection_curve = deflection_curve.subs({C3: constants[0][0], C4: constants[0][1]})
return S(1)/(E*I)*deflection_curve
C4 = Symbol('C4')
deflection_curve = integrate((E*I)*self.slope(), x) + C4
bc_eqs = []
for position, value in self._boundary_conditions['deflection']:
eqs = deflection_curve.subs(x, position) - value
bc_eqs.append(eqs)
constants = list(linsolve(bc_eqs, C4))
deflection_curve = deflection_curve.subs({C4: constants[0][0]})
return S(1)/(E*I)*deflection_curve