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Number of Elements: Discretization

The document outlines the steps to discretize a structure using the finite element method. It involves 1) dividing the structure into elements and nodes, 2) deriving the element stiffness matrices and load vectors, 3) assembling the global stiffness matrix and load vector, 4) applying boundary conditions and solving the system of equations, 5) computing stresses and displacements, and 6) comparing the numerical solution to an analytical solution by plotting displacements and stresses.

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Number of Elements: Discretization

The document outlines the steps to discretize a structure using the finite element method. It involves 1) dividing the structure into elements and nodes, 2) deriving the element stiffness matrices and load vectors, 3) assembling the global stiffness matrix and load vector, 4) applying boundary conditions and solving the system of equations, 5) computing stresses and displacements, and 6) comparing the numerical solution to an analytical solution by plotting displacements and stresses.

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Discretization

Number of Elements

(1)
Number of Nodes

(2)
Element length

(3)
Node number and coordinate

(4)
Element stiffness matrix and load vector
Element 1

(5)

Element 2
(6)

Element 3

(7)

Element 4

(8)

Local Destination Array

(9)

Assemble the global stiffness matrix and load vector


(10)

(11)
(11)

Apply boundary condition

(12)

Solve a system of algebraic equations

(13)
Cross-sectional area

(14)
(15)
Compute equivalent stiffness coefficient and load
Element 1

(16)
Element 2

(17)
Element 3

(18)
Element 4

(19)
(19)

(20)

Nodal displacements

(21)

Stress in each element

(22)
Reaction

(23)

(24)
Analytical solution

(25)
(25)

(26)

(27)

(28)
Analytical displacement

(29)

(30)
Analytical Stress

(31)

Plot for the displacement


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Plot for the stress
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