P 262

Making free body diagrams based on P-262

 Steel
P 262
Aluminum

A B

0.6m 1.2m

The problem statement says that the steel

rod underwent a decrease in temperature
 Steel
P 262
Aluminum

δ TS

A B
0.6m 1.2m

Following the one step at a time procedure,

the effect (deformation) of the decrease on
temperature in the steel is illustrated
 Steel
P 262
Aluminum

δ TS

0.6m 1.2m

B
Then, the rigid bar is drawn
where it is connected (at
points “A” and “B”)
 Steel
P 262
Aluminum

δ TS

0.6m 1.2m

δ PA

B
Which will pull the aluminum (FA)
resulting in its deformation (δPA)
 Steel
P 262
Aluminum

FS FA

0.6m 1.2m

Support Reaction

Equilibrium of the system will mean that this

pull (FA) will be counteracted by FS, di ba?
hence, the force diagram shown
 Steel
P 262
Aluminum

δ PS
δ TS

A B
0.6m 1.2m
δ PA

…the force of the steel rod (FS) will resist

this pull (FA) resulting in its partial reverse
deformation (δPS) due to this pull
 Steel
P 262
Aluminum
Thence, the relevant
equations can be written
δ PS based from the diagram
δ TS
1.2m B
A
0.6m
δ PA

Using similar triangles…

δTS - δPS δPA

=
0.6 1.2 or δTS – δPS = 0.5δPA