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Engineering Analysis
Lecture 17
CENTROID OF COMPOSITE AREAS
Today’s Objective :
In-Class Activities:
Students will:
• Reading Quiz
a) Understand the concept of centroid.
b) Be able to determine the location of • Applications
the centroid using the method of • Centroid
composite areas.
• Determine Centroid
Location
•Method of Composite
Areas
• Concept Quiz
• Group Problem Solving
• Attention Quiz
CONCEPT OF CENTROID
The centroid, C, is a point defining the
geometric center of an object.
~ ~y dA
x= ∫ x dA
y=∫
∫ dA ∫ dA
STEPS TO DETERMINE THE CENTROID OF AN AREA
1. Choose an appropriate differential element dA at a general point (x,y).
Hint: Generally, if y is easily expressed in terms of x
(e.g., y = x2 + 1), use a vertical rectangular element. If the converse
is true, then use a horizontal rectangular element.
4. Express all the variables and integral limits in the formula using
either x or y depending on whether the differential element is in
terms of dx or dy, respectively, and integrate.
STEPS TO DETERMINE THE CENTROID OF AN AREA
Solution:
1. Since y is given in terms of x, choose
dA as a vertical rectangular strip.
2. dA = y dx = x3 dx
~ ~
3. x = x and y = y / 2 = x3 / 2
EXAMPLE(continued)
4. x = ( ∫A ~x dA ) / ( ∫A dA )
1
0 ∫ x (x 3)dx 1/5 [ x5 ]1
0
= =
∫1 3
0 (x ) d x 1/4 [ x4 ]1
0
= ( 1/5) / ( 1/4) = 0.8 m
~ 1
∫A y dA 0 ∫ (x 3 / 2) ( x3 ) dx 1/14[x7]01
y = = 1 3
=
∫A dA 0 ∫x dx 1/4
= (1/14) / (1/4) = 0.2857 m
APPLICATIONS
2. Make a table with the first column for segment number, the second
column for size, the next set of columns for the moment arms, and,
finally, several columns for recording results of simple intermediate
calculations.
∼ ∼
Segment Area A x∼ y∼ xA yA
(in2) (in) (in) ( in3) ( in3)
Rectangle 18 3 1.5 54 27
Triangle 4.5 7 1 31.5 4.5
Q. Circle 9π/4 – 4(3) / (3 π) 4(3) / (3 π) –9 9
Semi-Circle –π/2 0 4(1) / (3 π) 0 - 2/3
4. Now use the table data results and the formulas to find the
coordinates of the centroid.
Area A ∼x A ∼
yA
28.0 76.5 39.83
A) 4 B) 3 C) 2 D) 1
ATTENTION QUIZ
y
1. A rectangular area has semicircular and
2cm
triangular cuts as shown. For determining the
centroid, what is the minimum number of
4cm
pieces that you can use?
A) Two B) Three x
2cm 2cm
C) Four D) Five
Solution
1. Choose dA as a vertical
rectangular strip.
GROUP PROBLEM SOLVING (continued)