Finite Element Analysis: DR./ Ahmed Nagib

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Finite Element Analysis

Lecture 3

Dr./ Ahmed Nagib


March 19, 2016
Chapter 2 - Truss
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we assumed that behaviors such as lateral contraction of the bars via the
Poisson effect, bending, or other stresses not directed along the axes of the
bars were negligible.
Example 3-1 , Moaveni, P. 124
By Running TrussExample.m Matlab file, the
following results can be obtained
Space Truss (3D Truss)
The elemental Stiffness Matrix of a space truss is

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