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Truss Analysis by Finite Element Method

This document describes the process of performing a finite element analysis on a truss structure. It discusses determining the stiffness matrix of individual truss elements and transforming them into a global coordinate system to assemble the overall structural stiffness matrix. The key steps are: (1) Deriving the bar element stiffness matrix based on its geometry and material properties, (2) Defining transformation matrices to relate local member displacements to global displacements based on each member's orientation, (3) Transforming the member stiffness matrices into the global coordinate system using the transformation matrices, (4) Assembling the overall structure stiffness matrix by combining the transformed member stiffness matrices.

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Truss Analysis by Finite Element Method

This document describes the process of performing a finite element analysis on a truss structure. It discusses determining the stiffness matrix of individual truss elements and transforming them into a global coordinate system to assemble the overall structural stiffness matrix. The key steps are: (1) Deriving the bar element stiffness matrix based on its geometry and material properties, (2) Defining transformation matrices to relate local member displacements to global displacements based on each member's orientation, (3) Transforming the member stiffness matrices into the global coordinate system using the transformation matrices, (4) Assembling the overall structure stiffness matrix by combining the transformed member stiffness matrices.

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FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS

OF TRUSS

BY-
Ms. JAPE ANUJA S.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT,
SRES, SANJIVANI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,
KOPARGAON-423603.
MAID ID: [email protected]
[email protected]
FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF TRUSS
• Truss may be determinate or indeterminate truss
• Joint displacements are Unknown variables.

• Formulation of stiffness matrix of truss:


1 2
AE, L

• The nodal displacement vector for the bar element is


 u1' 
 
x '
 '
u2 
e

• The stiffness matrix of a bar element is


' '
u1 u2
AE  1 1  1
u '
 K  
'

L  1 1  u2'
Transformation matrix for the truss:

• x' y'= Local coordinate systems


• x, y = global coordinate system
u1' , u2' = Displacements in local
coordinate system
• u1, u2,v1, v2= Displacements in
global coordinate system
• Ɵ=Angle measured in
anticlockwise sense w.r.t. positive x-
axis

Since axial directions of all members of truss are not same, hence in global coordinate
system (x-y) there are two displacement components at every node. Hence the nodal
displacement vector for typical truss element is
 u1 
v 
 x e   1 
u2 
 v2 
At Node1 At Node 2

u1'  u1 cos   v1 sin  u2'  u2 cos   v2 sin 


Therefore, in matrix form above relation are
 u1 
 u1'  cos  sin  0 0   v1 
 '   
u2   0 0 cos  sin   u2 
 v2 

 x    L  x
'
e e

Where x'
e
=vector of local unknowns

 x e =vector of global unknowns


x2  x1
 
L l  cos  
=Transformation matrix L
 l m 0where 0 y y
 L   m  sin   2 1
0 0 l m  L
Stiffness matrix of truss element in global coordinate system:
 K    L K '   L 
T

 l 0
m 0 
AE  1 1 l m 0 0
 K  
 
0 l  L  1 1  0 0 l m 
 
 0 m
 l 0
 m 0  l m l m 
AE  
 K   
L 0 l   l m l m 
 
 0 m 
 l2 lm l 2lm 
 
AE  lm m2 lm m 2 
 K   2
L l lm l2 lm 
 2 
 lm  m 2
lm m 
THANK YOU

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