Long Quiz 3: Thermal Stress/Thin Walled Vessel

Prepared by: Engr. Jhan Paul D. Acevedo

Situation 1 (25PTS)
The rigid, horizontal slab is attached to two identical
copper rods. There is a gap 0.18 mm between the
middle bar, which is made of aluminum, and the slab.

Situation 4 (25PTS)
The compound bar, composed of the three segments
shown, is initially stress free. Compute the stress in each
material if the temperature drops 25°C. Assume that
the walls do not yield and use the following data:

a. Calculate the stress in each rod when the

temperature in the assembly is increased by
85℃.
b. Calculate the stress in each rod when the
temperature in the assembly is decreased by
50 ℃.

Situation 2 (25PTS)
The rigid bar ABCD is supported by a pin at B and
restrained by identical steel bars at C and D, each of
area 250 mm2.

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Engr. Jhan Paul D. Acevedo

BS Civil Engineering
2010103148
Mapua Institute of Technology

a. If the temperature is increased by 80℃,

determine the stresses in the steel rods. Use
E=200 GPa and a =12x10-6/C.
b. If the temperature is increased by 80℃,
determine the force P that will cause the bar at
C to be stress-free. Use E=200 GPa and
a=12x10-6/C.

Situation 3 (25PTS)
The rigid bar of negligible weight is supported as shown.
The assembly is initially stress-free. Asteel =300mm2 and
Abronze = 1400mm2. Use α=11.7x10^(-6)/℃ and E=200
GPa for steel. Use α=18.9x10^(-6)/℃ and E=83 GPa for
bronze.
a. Find the stress in each rod if the temperature
rises 20℃ after a load W=120 kN
b. Find the stress in each rod if the temperature
decreases 20℃ afeter a load of W=60kN.