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Example Problem with Collocated Applied Force and Smooth Pin

FBDs of the bars
Ax Ay B 2x Cx Cy P1 B 2y M B 1y B 1x B 2x

FBD of Pin B
B 1y B B 2y P2 B 1x

The Problem
A C M B P1 P2

The bars again!

Ax Ay M By P2 Cx Cy Bx P1 By Bx

Static Equilibrium Condition for Pin B: B 1x = B 2x --- > Define B x B 1x = B 2x . B 2y = B 1y + P 2 --- > Define B y B 2y = B 1y + P 2 which in turn implies that B 1y = B y P 2 . --> Remove the pin FBD and attach P 2 to bar
AB .

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Example 2D Frame:
Structure subject to load
C 100N B 3m A 6m E Ay 6m Ey D 2m B 3m

FBD of the entire structure

C 100N D 2m

Finding Reaction Forces:

M = 0 F = 0

(9) (10) (11) (12)

M A = 6E y 6 100 = 0 ----> E y = 100N . F y = E y + A y 100 = 0 ----> A y = 0 F x = A x = 0 ---- > A x = 0 .

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Finding individual member forces:

1.5m Cx Cy Bx By Ax = 0 Ay = 0 E y = 100N Bx 3m Dy Dx 1.5m 100N Cx 1.5m

Cy Dx Dy

By

From FBD for ABC:

Fx = Bx + Cx = 0 , F y = B y + C y = 0 and M C = 2B x 1.5B y = 0

(13)

From these we have

C x = B x , C y = B y and B x = 0.75B y .

(14)

Next we find from FBD of BD:

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F x = D x Bx = 0 ,

F y = D y B y 100 = 0 and

M D = 3B y 1.5 100 = 0

(15)

The last of these leads to B y = 50N and therefore using the third equation in (14) we have
B x = 37.5N .

Next using the first equation in (15) we have D x = 37.5N . Finally using the second equation in (15) we have D y = 150N . Now looking at the FBD for CDE we have
Fx = Dx Cx = 0 , F y = C y D y = 100 and M C = 2D x 1.5D y + 3 100 = 0

(16)

From these we have C x = 37.5N and C y = 50N . Note that these values together with the values we found earlier for B x and B y are consistent with the first two equations in (14). Furthermore, the values we have for D x and D y satisfy the third equation in (16). These facts are important in that the set of equations we have (altogether 9 equations for three rigid bodies) provide a consistent solution for the six unknowns( B x , B y , C x , C y , D x , D y .) Otherwise we would have an issue with the structure (for instance lack of rigidity or insolubility.)

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DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY COLLEGE STATION, TX 77843-3123 979 845 1251 FAX 979 845 3081

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