# Aluminium cantilever ยท fixed at one end length = 300 mm in 100..500 width = 25 mm depth = 12 mm in 6..30 load = 20 N modulus = 69 GPa "Illustrative aluminium stiffness" part beam "Cantilever": box length, width, depth inertia := width * depth^3 / 12 [mm^4] deflection := load * length^3 / (3 * modulus * inertia) [mm] deflectionAt(x: mm) := deflection * (x/length)^2 * (3 - x/length) / 2 [mm] check tip deflection: deflection <= 2 mm scenario more reach: length = 500 mm scenario deeper section: length = 500 mm, depth = 20 mm