FINITE ELEMENT METHOD SAMPLE PROBLEM

4. Figure P2.11 depicts an assembly of two bar elements made of different materials. Determine the
nodal displacement, element stresses, and the reaction force.
Apply Boundary and Load Conditions:

3 -3 0 0
-3 4.125 -1.125 k
0 -1.125 1.125

Solve for the Reaction Force:

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෍ ‫ ܨݔ‬ൌ

R = 2000.00 lbs.

Given Data:

E1= Ǥൗଶ
15.00 š ͳͲ଺ Ž„ E2 = 10.00 šͳͲ଺ Ž„
ൗ
Ǥ
‹ ‹ଶ
Ǥଶ
2
A1= 4.00 ‹ A2 = 3 -3 2.25 in 0 0
L1= 20.00 in. L2 = -3 20.00 in.
4.125 -1.125 k
0 -1.125 1.125
F3 = 2000.00 lb
New matrix will be:
Solve for k ; k1 = k2
4125000 -1125000
ଶ ሺͳͷš ͳͲ
Ͷ‹ ଺Ž
„ ଶሻ
ǤȀ‹
-1125000 1125000 Ž„
ଵ ൌ ൌ ൌ͵ š ͳͲ଺ k
ʹ Ͳ‹Ǥ ‹

ଶ ሺͳͲš ͳͲ
ʹ Ǥʹ ͷ‹ ଺Ž
„ ଶሻ3.33E-07
3.33E-07
ǤȀ‹ Ž„ 0
ଶ ൌ ൌ 3.33E-07 ൌ ͳǤͳʹ ͷš ͳͲ଺
1.22E-06 20000
ʹ Ͳ‹Ǥ ‹

Global Matrix:
Solving for the displacement:
k1 -k1 0 3 -3 0
K = -k1 k1 + k2 -k2 = -3 4.125 -1.125
0 -k2 k2 0 -1.125 1.125

KU = F K u
Solving for the stress in Element 1 and 2 : F
3 -3 0 U1 F1
-3 4.125 -1.125 U2 = F2
0 -1.125 1.125 U3 F3