Analytical Solution for Static Problems of Cantilever Curved Beams with Variable Cross Sections

This paper gives an analytical method to obtain the deformation of a cantilever curved beam. The beam considered has circular centre line and thickness cross section in radial direction depends on circumferential coordinate. kinematics Euler-Bernoulli model is used formulate governing equations. homogeneous isotropic elastic fixed at one end other subjected concentrated forces couple. A numerical example illustrates applications derived formulae.