Walter D. Pilkey Publications
Software & Errata
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Analysis and Design of Elastic Beams
Computational Methods
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Thin-Walled Beam

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Windows Version
Unix Version
The program ThinWall (TWB) corresponds to the theories developed in the book Analysis and Design of Elastic Beams, Computational Methods.  With stress resultants of a beam specified, ThinWall calculates the cross-sectional properties and stresses in thin-walled beam cross sections.  These properties include moments of inertia, shear coefficients, torsional constants, and warping constants.  The shape of the cross section is characterized using NURBS.  The Windows version runs through the dos interface, and can be used as an engine.  Example data files and manual are included.
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Beam

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Windows Version
BEAM calculates the deflection, slope, bending moment and shear force of beams for static and steady state conditions.  The critical axial load and mode shape are found for stability; natural frequencies and mode shapes are computed for free transverse vibrations.  This program runs through the dos interface. 
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Beam Stress

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Windows Version
Beam Stress calculates the cross-sectional properties, and normal and shear stresses on the cross section of a bar of any shape.  The stresses include bending stress, shear stress due to torsion and warping, shear stress due to transverse loads, and normal stress due to warping.  This program runs through the dos interface.
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