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Ok so my code works,
P = [0; 22.25; 44.5];
syms w(x) v(x)
Dw = diff(w);
Dv = diff(v);
for i = 1:3
% Deflection in y direction
ode_v = diff(v,x,2) == -Izz/(E*den)*(P(i)*(L-x));
cond1_v = v(0) == 0;
cond2_v = Dv(0) == 0;
conds_v = [cond1_v cond2_v];
vSol(x) = dsolve(ode_v,conds_v);
vSol = vpa(simplify(vSol),3)
% Deflection in Z direction
ode_w = diff(w,x,2) == Iyz/(E*den)*(P(i)*(L-x));
cond1_w = w(0) == 0;
cond2_w = Dw(0) == 0;
conds_w = [cond1_w cond2_w];
wSol(x) = dsolve(ode_w,conds_w);
wSol = vpa(simplify(wSol),3)
end
And my output is:
vSol(x) =
0.0
wSol(x) =
0.0
vSol(x) =
1.41e+13*x^2*(x - 3.0)
wSol(x) =
3.14e+13*x^2*(x - 3.0)
vSol(x) =
2.82e+13*x^2*(x - 3.0)
wSol(x) =
6.29e+13*x^2*(x - 3.0)
>>
Which is correct for all 3 load cases,
My issue is, I'm not sure how to call each case, I can't say vSol(1), because it'll assume x=1 and solve the differential equation. So how would I "index" for lack of a better word each case to generate a plot of (v,w) vs. P? I assume since its a syms function that it's not storing these values as an array, honestly it doesn't seem like it's storing them at all.
Any help on how to call vSol(x)(1), vSol(x)(2) and so on would be greatly appreciated.

Accepted Answer

Walter Roberson
Walter Roberson on 31 Mar 2021
wSol{i} = vpa(simplify(wSol),3)
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Terry Poole
Terry Poole on 31 Mar 2021
Error using sym/subsasgn (line 951)
Invalid indexing assignment.
Error in LabSix (line 84)
wSol{i} = vpa(simplify(wSol),3)
Terry Poole
Terry Poole on 31 Mar 2021
ode_w = diff(w,x,2) == Iyz/(E*den)*(P(i)*(L-x));
cond1_w = w(0) == 0;
cond2_w = Dw(0) == 0;
conds_w = [cond1_w cond2_w];
wSol(x) = dsolve(ode_w,conds_w);
wSol = vpa(simplify(wSol),3)
ws{i} = wSol
That did it! Thanks!

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