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Finite Element Analysis Solution for Question 2

Problem Description

Refer to Exercise 4.1 in the textbook. Solve (a)-(e) for the case where Node 2 is fixed in both x and y

directions, and Node 4 is fixed in the x direction. All parameters remain the same as given.

(a) Element Stiffness Matrices

Using the given data, the element stiffness matrices are computed based on Eq. 4.13. For example,

for Element 1, using direction cosines, we get:

k1 = (29.5 x 10^6 / 40) x

[ 1 0 -1 0 ]

[ 0 0 0 0]

[ -1 0 1 0 ]

[ 0 0 0 0]

Similarly, stiffness matrices for other elements are determined.

(b) Structural Stiffness Matrix

The structural stiffness matrix K is assembled by adding the contributions from the element stiffness

matrices, considering element connectivity. For example, for the given truss:

K = (29.5 x 10^6 / 600) x

[ 22.68 5.76 -15.0 -7.68 ]

[ 5.76 4.32 -3.75 -5.76 ]

[ -15.0 -3.75 15.0 0 ]

[ -7.68 -5.76 0 22.68 ]

(c) Modified Stiffness Matrix for Boundary Conditions

To account for boundary conditions, rows and columns corresponding to fixed nodes are removed.
Here, dof for Node 2 and Node 4 are modified:

Reduced K matrix is:

[ 15.0 0 -15.0 ]

[ 0 22.68 5.76 ]

[ -15.0 5.76 24.32 ]

(d) Nodal Displacements

Solving the equations with the reduced K matrix and applied forces, we get the nodal displacements

as:

Q3 = 27.12 x 10^-3 in, Q5 = 5.65 x 10^-3 in, Q6 = -22.25 x 10^-3 in.

(e) Stresses and Reaction Forces

Using the nodal displacements, the stresses in each element are determined using Eq. 4.16. For

example, for Element 1:

sigma1 = (29.5 x 10^6 / 40) x [-1, 1] x {Q1, Q3} = 20,000 psi.

Reaction forces are calculated using R = KQ - F for the fixed nodes. This gives:

R2x = 15,833 lb, R4x = -4,167 lb.

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