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1-D BAR ELEMENT
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For the simple bar shown in figure determine the displacement, strain, stress and
reaction using two element discretization. Given length of the bar is 1000mm,
Cross Section of the bar is 10mmx50mm = 500mm
2
, P=1000N and Youngs
Modulus 2x10
5
N/mm
2
P
A, L, E
Analytical Solution:
Displacement in the bar at any section u
x
= x
P
AE
x
1000
500x2x10
5
=
Displacement in the bar at midpoint x=500mm is = = 5x10
-3
1000x500
500x2x10
5
= 0.005mm
Displacement in the bar at the free end x=1000 is =
1000x1000
500x2x10
5
= 1x10
-2
= 0.01mm
Axial strain in the bar at any section
x
= = 1x10
-5
(U)
x=l
L
1x10
-2
1000
= (Tensile)
or E
x
=
or
P
A
Axial Stress in the bar at any section
x
=
1000
500
Reaction Force at the fixed end R
x
= - 1000 N/mm
2
(Tensile)
1x10
-5
x2x10
5
= 2N/mm
2
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Finite Element Analysis Solution:
Discretize the given structure with two 1-D bar element of
equal length l
e
= 500mm
Q
1
Q
2
1
2
3
Q
2
1 2
Elemental Stiffness Matrix for a 1-D Bar Element of uniform
cross section is given by
EA
l
e
[k
e
] =
+1 -1
-1 +1
Then the Elemental Stiffness Matrix Element 1 is given by[k
1
] =
2x10
5
x500
500
Then the Elemental Stiffness Matrix Element 2 is given by[k
2
] =
[k
1
] = 10
5
+2 -2
-2 +2
Then we have
[k
2
] = 10
5
+2 -2
-2 +2
and
Then the Overall Stiffness Matrix 2 is given by
2x10
5
x500
500
+1 -1
-1 +1
2
3
2 3
+1 -1
-1 +1
1
2
1 2
[K
o
] = 10
5
2 -2 0
-2 2+2 -2
0 -2 2
1
2
3
1 2 3
=10
5
2 -2 0
-2 4 -2
0 -2 2
1
2
3
1 2 3
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Since in the element 1 there is no force acting at either of the
node the elemental Nodal force vector for the element 1 will be
Elemental Nodal force vector for a
concentrated force P
x
acting at x = a
is given by
[f
c
]=[N]
T
= a
[P
x
] =
N
1
N
2
P
x
=a
=
(1-)/2
(1+)/2
P
x
=a
(1-a)
(1+a)
=
P
x
2
{f
c
1
}=
0
0
1
2
In the element 2 there is a force P
x
=1000 N is acting at the
second node the elemental Nodal force vector for the element 2
will be
{f
c
2
}=
0
1
2
3
1000
Overall Nodal force vector will be {F
o
}=
0
0
1
1
2
3
1000
Characteristic equation for the over all problem is given by [K
o
] {Q} = {F
o
}
Apply the boundary conditions. Since at node 1 the
bar is fixed hence Q
1
=0, Then by elimination
approach eliminating the first row and column in the
characteristic equation we have
10
5
2 -2 0
-2 4 -2
0 -2 2
1
2
3
1 2 3
Q
1
Q
2
Q
3
0
0
1
= 1000
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For the Element 1
q
1
= Q
1
= 0 and q
2
= Q
2
= 0.005mm
=
10
5
2 -2 0
-2 4 -2
0 -2 2
Q
1
Q
2
Q
3
0
0
1
= 1000
10
5
4 -2
-2 2
Q
2
Q
3
0
1
= 1000
Then we
Solving we get
Q
2
= 0.005mm and Q
3
= 0.01mm
Thus the solution for the displacements are Q
1
= 0, Q
2
= 0.005mm and Q
3
= 0.01mm
DETERMINATION OF OTHER UNKNOWNS
= -1
=+1
=0
1 2
q
2
q
1
Analytical Solution:
Displacement in the bar at any section u
x
= x
gl
2E
x
7848x9.81x0.5
2x2x10
11
=
Displacement in the bar at the free end x=0.5 is =
= 4.812x10
-8
7848x9.81x0.5
2
2x2x10
11
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Finite Element Analysis Solution:
Discretize the given structure with two 1-D bar element of
equal length l
e
= 0.25 m
Q
1
Q
2
1
2
3
Q
2
1
2
Elemental Stiffness Matrix for a 1-D Bar Element of uniform
cross section is given by
EA
l
e
[k
e
] =
+1 -1
-1 +1
Then the Elemental Stiffness Matrix Element 1 is given by[k
1
] =
2x10
11
x0.1
0.25
Then the Elemental Stiffness Matrix Element 2 is given by[k
2
] =
[k
1
] = 10
10
+8 -8
-8 +8
Then we have
[k
2
] = 10
10
+8 -8
-8 +8
and
Then the Overall Stiffness Matrix 2 is given by
2x10
11
x0.1
0.25
+1 -1
-1 +1
2
3
2 3
+1 -1
-1 +1
1
2
1 2
[K
o
] = 10
10
8 -8 0
-8 8+8 -8
0 -8 8
1
2
3
1 2 3
=10
5
8 -8 0
-8 16 -8
0 -8 8
1
2
3
1 2 3
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Characteristic equation for the over all problem is given by [K
o
] {Q} = {F
o
}
Apply the boundary conditions. Since at node 1 the
bar is fixed hence Q
1
=0, Then by elimination
approach eliminating the first row and column in the
characteristic equation we have
10
10
8 -8 0
-8 16 -8
0 -8 8
1
2
3
1 2 3
Q
1
Q
2
Q
3
1
2
1
962.36
The elemental load vector due to body force is given by
gl
e
2
[f
b
] =
1
1
Then the Elemental load vector in the element 1 is given by
7848x9.81x0.1x0.25
2
[f
b
1
] =
1
1
1
2
= 962.36
1
1
Similarly Elemental load vector in the element 2 is given by
2
3
= 962.36
1
1
Then the Overall Nodal Force Vector due to self weight will be
{F
o
}=
1
2
1
962.36
1
2
3
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For the Element 1
q
1
= Q
1
= 0 and q
2
= Q
2
= 3.61x10
-8
mm
10
10
8 -8 0
-8 16 -8
0 -8 8
Q
1
Q
2
Q
3
1
2
1
962.36
10
10
16 -8
-8 8
Q
2
Q
3
2
1
962.36
Then we
Solving we get
Q
2
= 3.61x10
-8
mm and Q
3
= 4.81x10
-8
mm
Solution for the displacements are Q
1
= 0, Q
2
= 3.61x10
-8
mm and Q
3
= 4.81x10
-8
mm
DETERMINATION OF OTHER UNKNOWNS
= -1
=+1
=0
1 2
q
2
q
1