we are looking for help calculating deflection of aluminum rectuangular tube. 8" high x 2" wide x 1/8" wall. Uniform loading, fixed both ends. Can anyone help on this?
See Engineering Deflection Calculators:
https://www.engineersedge.com/beam_calc_menu.shtml
Specifically here:
https://www.engineersedge.com/beam_b..._bending20.htm
For area moment of Inertia, see:
https://www.engineersedge.com/materi...pes_viewer.htm
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