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Beam-2D on Windows Pc

Developed By: Analytical Methods

License: Free

Rating: 4,3/5 - 16 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 3.0
Size 5.6 MB
Release Date December 09, 23
Category Productivity Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an application to write to external storage. [see more (2)]

What's New:
Extended to Spanish language. Standard beam sections added for ease of model creation. Improved compatibility with various screen densities. [see more]

Description from Developer:
The application is intended for linear static and dynamic analysis of beam structures using the Finite Element Method. It is general purpose in scope and easy to use. Solution of... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Beam-2D and install on Windows PC. Beam-2D is free Productivity app, developed by Analytical Methods. Latest version of Beam-2D is 3.0, was released on 2023-12-09 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of Beam-2D is 4,3. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 16 users, 2 users had rated it 5*, 11 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Beam-2D on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Beam-2D on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Beam-2D on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Beam-2D using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Beam-2D" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Beam-2D on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Beam-2D" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 3.0.

Download Beam-2D 3.0 on Windows PC – 5.6 MB

The application is intended for linear static and dynamic analysis of beam structures using the Finite Element Method. It is general purpose in scope and easy to use. Solution of small to moderate size problems can be obtained.

For static analyses, displacements throughout the structure are found along with forces and moments in each beam element. For dynamic analyses, natural frequencies, mode shapes, generalized masses, modal masses, and base motion participation factors are obtained along with normalized forces and moments in each beam element. Both displacements and mode shapes can be plotted or animated. Forces and moments can be contoured.

Beam-2D was developed for use by design engineers, civil, structural, and mechanical engineering students, and experienced professionals who desire rapid and accurate solutions to a wide variety of problems.

The modeling and analysis process consists of the following steps:
1: Name the model
2: Select system of units
3: Define coordinate system (optional):
- Cartesian or polar
- x-y coordinates of origin
4: Add materials:
- material name
- modulus of elasticity E
- weight density rho
- coefficient of thermal expansion CTE
5: Add sections:
- section name
- moment of inertia
- crossectional area
6: Add nodes:
- x coordinate
- y coordinate
7: Add beam elements:
- end I node
- end J node
- material
- section properties
- delta temperature
8: Add forces and moments to nodes:
- node for application of load
- load magnitude
- load direction x-y-z
9: Add masses to nodes (optional):
- node for application of mass
- mass magnitude
10: Add boundary springs to nodes (optional):
- node for application of spring
- spring rate (force/displacement)
- or spring rate (moment/angle)
- spring direction x-y-z
11: Add restraints to nodes:
- node to restrain
- x displacement restraint
- y displacement restraint
- z rotation restraint
12: Solve the system of linear equations:
- displacements for static
- frequencies and mode shapes for dynamic
13: View results
- view text file
- share text file
- plot displacements or mode shapes
- animate displacements or mode shapes
- plot forces
- plot stresses
Extended to Spanish language. Standard beam sections added for ease of model creation. Improved compatibility with various screen densities.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.