Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
Optimization hinders evolution!
ME256 Variational methods and structural optimization Jan.-May, 2008
Instructor: G. K. Ananthasuresh, Room 106, ME Building, suresh at mecheng.iisc.ernet.in
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Homework #4
Assigned: Feb. 5th, 2008
Due: Feb. 12th, 2008
Points: 20

  1. 10 points
    Solve for the shape of the hanging chain of length L under gravity between two points separated by a horizontal distance of h and are the same vertical height.
  2. 10 points
    Derive all the boundary conditions of a beam under transverse loading and interpret them physically.