Table 4 Rayleigh–Ritz convergence of contact length \({x}_{1}\) at \(q ={q}_{1}\) for various N
From: Nonlinear analysis of Euler beams resting on a tensionless soil with arbitrary configurations
Iteration number | \({x}_{1}(N =7)\) | \({x}_{1}(N =6)\) | \({x}_{1}(N =5)\) |
|---|---|---|---|
0 (initial guess) | \(1.0\) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1 | \(0.5\) | \(0.5\) | \(0.5\) |
2 | \(0.462398107\) | \(0.461777190\) | \(0.461552264\) |
3 | \(0.461080697\) | \(0.460416937\) | \(0.460193392\) |
4 | \(0.461079117\) | \(0.460415253\) | \(0.460191732\) |
5 | \(0.461079117\) | \(0.460415253\) | \(0.460191732\) |
6 (convergence) | \(0.461079117\) | \(0.460415253\) | \(0.460191732\) |