Abstract
Standard methods of beam indentation analysis use a beam theory solution to obtain the load-displacement relationship and a Hertz solution to calculate local stresses. However, when the contact length exceeds the thickness of the beam point contact can no longer be assumed and Hertzian relations are no longer valid. This paper presents an improved superposition solution technique that uses a true elasticity solution to obtain the load-displacement relationship in non-Hertzian indentation problems.
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