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4. the bar element can be used in modelling both two - and three-dimensional
structures.
PL
L
AE
L 1.8mm
u2 1.5mm
1 2000 N / mm
2 400 N / mm
Displacements
Stresses
Reaction forces
For alu min ium
A1 1000mm 2
E1 0.7 *105 N / mm2
1 23 *10 6 / c
For steel
A1 1500mm 2
E1 2 *105 N / mm2
1 12 *10 6 / c
In case temperature is
given
1
F E A (T )
1
du
E E A (T )
dx
e B u
l l
1
T
Strain energy U uK u
2
Ee
F1 AL 1
2 1
F2
nodes
1000
1000
750
750
1.
l1 x2 x1 ( y2 y1 ) 2
2. Find c and s values
2
c1
x 2 x1
l1
s1
y2 y1
l1
elements
nodes
1,2
2,3
3,4
C2
CS
K
C 2
CS
CS
C2
S2
CS
CS
C2
S2
CS
CS
2
S
CS
2
S
We know that
K u F
Thus the assembled stiffness matrix for all 3 elements will be of form
A33
A
53
A63
A35
A55
A65
A36 u3 F3
A56 u5 F5
A66 u6 F6
u3, u5,u6