Nonlinear finite elements/Homework 6/Solutions/Problem 1/Part 4
Problem 1: Part 4
editWhy is the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory ? Why is the Timoshenko beam theory ?
In the Euler-Bernoulli theory, the rate of deformation in the direction is given by
Since second-derivatives of are involved, any approximate solution needs to be at least twice differentiable (or ) to be acceptable. This is why this theory is called .
On the other hand, in the Timoshenko theory, only first derivatives of the primary dependent variables appear. Therefore, once differentiable (or ) shape functions are acceptable and the theory is called .