7.3.2.1. Simple Cantilever
The expression will be given in terms of stiffness per unit width:
![](https://www.abbottaerospace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/195-5.png)
![](https://www.abbottaerospace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/193-1.png)
Where:
![](https://www.abbottaerospace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/195-6.png)
The expression for stiffness per unit width of beam can easily be derived as
![](https://www.abbottaerospace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/195-7.png)
7.3.2.2. Guided Cantilever
![](https://www.abbottaerospace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/194.png)
The expression will be given in terms of stiffness per unit width:
![](https://www.abbottaerospace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/195-8.png)
The expression for Stiffness can easily be derived as
![](https://www.abbottaerospace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/195-4.png)