Description
Key Features of FlexBeam
There are two versions of FlexBeam for the calculation of beam deflection and buckling: FlexBeam Pro and FlexBeam Lite. FlexBeam Pro has the full functionality. The main features of FlexBeam Pro and FlexBeam Lite are:
| Features | Lite | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Calculate beam deflection |  | |
| Calculate buckling (new in release 2.0) |  | |
| four different types of beam supports | | |
| automatic calculation of the second moment of area for various beam cross-sections | 4 | 23 |
| several standard cross-sections (IPE, HEA, HEB, HEM, UBP, UB, ASTM, UC, PFC, UPN (UNP), UPE, HD, HP and square, rectangular and circular hollow sections) | | 17 |
| enter a known second moment of area | | |
| manage materials selection list | | |
| simultaneous loads | 1 | 3 |
| metric units and Imperial units | | |
| calculate maximum beam deflection, stress and slope | | |
| calculate beam deflection, stress and slope at any desired position | | |
| calculation of reaction forces | | |
| calculation of buckling around X- and Y-axis with central load and with eccentric load | | |
| diagram of the deflection and slope | | |
| diagram of the stress and shear force | | |
| copy all entered data and calculation results to the Windows clipboard | | |
| save the last calculation | | |
| printing of the load case and results, including diagrams | | |
| help function | | |
| languages English and Dutch | | |
| Free | € 12.50 |
There are discounts for multiple (> 5) licenses. They will be shown in the shopping cart. The discounts are:
- 5 users, € 1.50 discount;
- 10 users, € 5.00 discount;
- 20 users, € 15.00 discount;
- 50 users, € 35.00 discount.
Please contact us for an unlimited number of licenses.
The latest release of FlexBeam is 2.7.0. See the release notes.
Screenshot of FlexBeam Pro buckling calculation:
Screenshot of FlexBeam Pro deflection calculation with an example of the deflection diagram:
Order FlexBeam Pro
The price of FlexBeam Pro with its extensive functionality is € 12.50 per user, all future updates are free. FlexBeam Lite is free. You can pay safe and securely with PayPal (or credit card) or via iDeal, Bancontact, KBC/CBC, Belfius Pay, Giropay and EPS. After payment you will receive an email with a download link.
System requirements
System requirements can be found here.
Anti-virus
Some antivirus programs block the installation of FlexBeam and mark it as suspicious. This is called a ‘false positive’. FlexBeam is 100% virus free.
FlexBeam Lite
Want to try FlexBeam first, or you don’t need all the features of the Pro version? Then download the free FlexBeam Lite version. You can download and use FlexBeam Lite for free after registering. We will keep you informed about program updates and new developments.
The functionality of FlexBeam Lite is more limited than that of the Pro version, see the table above. The FlexBeam Lite version, as well as the programs HertzWin and FlexHinge, will always be free and will be continuously updated.
FlexBeam Lite Download after Registration
You can download and use the beam deflection calculator FlexBeam Lite for free after registration. You will receive an email with a download link for the software.
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