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Lecture 2 Stiffness Method Spring Element

This document introduces the stiffness matrix method for analyzing spring systems. It defines the stiffness matrix and derives the matrix for a spring element. It explains how to assemble element stiffness matrices into a global stiffness matrix and use it to solve for displacements. The objectives are to define the stiffness matrix, derive the matrix for a spring, demonstrate assembly into a global matrix, illustrate using it to solve spring problems, and describe boundary conditions for springs. Students are assigned problems applying these concepts from a finite element methods textbook.

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Lecture 2 Stiffness Method Spring Element

This document introduces the stiffness matrix method for analyzing spring systems. It defines the stiffness matrix and derives the matrix for a spring element. It explains how to assemble element stiffness matrices into a global stiffness matrix and use it to solve for displacements. The objectives are to define the stiffness matrix, derive the matrix for a spring, demonstrate assembly into a global matrix, illustrate using it to solve spring problems, and describe boundary conditions for springs. Students are assigned problems applying these concepts from a finite element methods textbook.

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Introduction to the Stiffness

(Displacement) Method
Learning Objectives

➢ To define the stiffness matrix.

➢ To derive the stiffness matrix for a spring element.

➢ To demonstrate how to assemble stiffness matrices


into a global stiffness matrix.

➢ To illustrate the concept of direct stiffness method to


obtain the global stiffness matrix and solve a spring
assemblage problem;

➢ To describe and apply the different kinds of boundary


conditions relevant for spring assemblages.
The Stiffness (Displacement) Method
Assignment: 1
Solve the following Problems from the Book “A First Course in the
Finite Element Method” by Daryl L. Logan.

1. Problem: 2-2

2. Problem: 2-5

3. Problem: 2-10

4. Problem: 2-15

5. Problem: 2-16

6. Problem: 2-17

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