2.
A cantilever beam is subject to two random, forces and
at the
tip as shown. The allowable deflection of the beam is
.
The beam has the dimensions of
,
, and
. The
Young’s Modulus is
. The yield strength is
. If
,
, and
are
independent, find the system probability of failure of the beam.
Hint:
Solution
[See Matlab code]