Analytical bending solutions of elastica with one end held while the other end portion slides on a friction support (Q1390117)

We study an elastica under a point load. One end of the elastica is fully restrained against translation and elastically restrained against rotation, while the other end portion is allowed to slide over a friction support. To solve the governing nonlinear differential equation together with the boundary conditions, we use the elliptic integral method. The method yields closed-form solutions that are expressed by a set of transcendental equations in terms of elliptic integrals. Using an iterative scheme, some bending results are computed for different values of coefficient of friction, elastic rotational spring constant and loading position.