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Ch5 BVPs

This document discusses boundary value problems in solid mechanics. It covers governing equations, pure bending of a prismatic cantilever beam as an example, and numerical methods for solving systems of partial differential equations that generally cannot be solved analytically. It also discusses one-dimensional problems, weak forms, function spaces, boundary conditions, variational methods, existence of energy forms, and weak forms in three dimensions.

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Ch5 BVPs

This document discusses boundary value problems in solid mechanics. It covers governing equations, pure bending of a prismatic cantilever beam as an example, and numerical methods for solving systems of partial differential equations that generally cannot be solved analytically. It also discusses one-dimensional problems, weak forms, function spaces, boundary conditions, variational methods, existence of energy forms, and weak forms in three dimensions.

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Chapter 5: Boundary value problems in solid mechanics

Recall governing equations:

Boundary Value Problem

Example: Pure bending of a prismatic cantilever beam:


(pages 250-255, Timoshenko & Goodier)

Note: For a cross section at z = c:

Note: For the lateral surfaces of the beam:

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Read Example 27 from the textbook.
(See. 101 from Timoshenko & Goodier)

These systems of PDEs, cannot be solved analytically, in general.


We use numerical methods and use simplifying assumptions.
Simplifying Assumptions:

Example: 2D Plane Problems

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One-dimensional (1D) little BVP
To understand how to obtain numerical solutions
to complicated 2D/3D problems in general, let's
first study some 1-D problems where we can
usually obtain exact solutions.

Alternative derivation:

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Example. Column under self weight:

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Strong Forms and Weak forms

Weak forms

Weak form of the Problem Statement.

This relies on the fundamental theorem of Calculus of Variations:

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Proof of Fundamental theorem of calculus of variations

Restriction on the choice of Function spaces

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Possible choices for function spaces:

Example of Approximate solution to Weak form:

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Weak Form: Method of weighted Residuals (MWR):

Weak Form: Principle of Virtual Work (PVW):

Substituting the material model:


Weak form problem statements:

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Boundary Conditions

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Examples of Boundary Conditions & Approximation Function Spaces

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Variational (Energy-based) methods

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Energy weak form:

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Vainberg's Theorem: Existence of an Energy form (Variational form)

Vainberg's Theorem

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Example:

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Hamilton's Principle (for Dynamics)

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Weak form in 3D

Energy form in 3D
One can show that the Vainberg's Theorem is satisfied for the above weak form.

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