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For a finite beam with a nonzero gap distance, an asymmetric concentrated load can be either inside or outside of the contact zone. A new governing equation is given for the case of a concentrated load outside the contact zone. By numerically solving the left-side and right-side contact lengths of the beam, a criterion is established to determine whether the concentrated load is inside or outside the contact zone. A more general approach on the tensionless contact of a beam is thus presented.
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The project was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (110212622 and 11023001) and Chinese Academy of Sciences (KJCX2-EW-L03).
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Zhang, Y., Murphy, K.D. Tensionless contact of a finite beam: Concentrated load inside and outside the contact zone. Acta Mech Sin 29, 836–839 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10409-013-0081-7
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