clamped rigidly at its ends at temperature to when the

Last updated: 6/10/2023

clamped rigidly at its ends at temperature to when the temperature t is increased the expanding bar will bow out as shown above If the bowing is not too large a fair first approximation to the shape of the bar is two equal straight segments in the form of a wide V What is the arch of the bow as a function of t This is the distance between the corner of the V and the straight line that represents the form of the bar at to