Kocaeli University

Engineering Faculty
Dept. of Mechatronics Eng.

MKT410
Introduction to Finite Element Analysis
Lecture-2

Mehmet Güleç
2019-20 Spring

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Type of Elements

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Modeling of FEA

1D
2D

3D

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Spring Element

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Spring System

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B- & C- Conditions
u1 = 0 F2 = P F1 = ?
F3 = P

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Spring System Practice
k1 = 100 N/mm
k2 = 200 N/mm
k3 = 100 N/mm
P = 500 N
u1=u1=0

Find: (a) the global stiffness matrix

(b) displacements of nodes 2 and 3
(c) the reaction forces at nodes 1 and 4
(d) the force in the spring 2

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Spring System Practice

Find the global stiffness matrix ?

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 Bar Element

L length Strain-displacement relation: ε=du/dx

Stress-strain relation: σ=Eε
A cross-sectional area
E Elastic modulus
u=u(x) displacement
ε=(ε)x strain
σ=(σ)x stress

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Bar Element

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Bar Element Example

Find the stresses in the two bar assembly which is

loaded with force P, and constrained at the two ends

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Bar Element Example

Determine the support reaction forces at the two ends of the

bar shown above

P=6.0×104 N A=250 mm2

Δ= 1.2 mm
E=2.0×104 N/mm2 L= 150 mm

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 Bar Element Example

Calculate the displacement of the end of the bar

(a) by modeling the bar as a single element having cross-sectional area
equal to the area of the actual bar at its midpoint along the length

(b) using two bar elements of equal length and similarly evaluating the area at
the midpoint of each

(c) using integration to obtain the exact solution.

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Bar Element Example

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