Chapter 5 Applications of

Energy Methods

5.1 Principle of stationary potential energy

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5.1 Principle of stationary

potential energy

Vanish: System is in
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5.1 Principle of stationary potential energy

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Example 5.1 Equilibrium of a linear elastic two-bar

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Example 5.1 Equilibrium of a linear elastic two-bar

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5.2 Castiglinos theorem on deflections

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5.2 Castiglinos theorem on deflections

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Example 5.2 Equilibrium of a nonlinear elastic twobar system

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5.2 Castiglianos theorem on

deflections for linear load-deflection
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5.2 Castiglianos theorem on

deflections for linear load-deflection
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5.3.1 Strain energy UN for axial

loading

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5.3.1 Strain energy UN for axial loading

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5.3.1 Strain energy UN for axial loading

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5.3.1 Strain energy for axial loading Spring

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5.3.1 Strain energy for axial loading Spring

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5.3.2 Strain energies UM and US for Beams

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5.3.2 Strain energies UM and US for Beams

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5.3.2 Strain energies UM and US for Beams

k: Correction coefficient

Shear stress component

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5.3.3 Strain energy UT for torsion

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Example 5.3 Linear spring-weight system

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Example 5.3 Linear spring-weight system

Solution

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Example 5.3 Linear spring-weight system

Solution

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5.4 Deflections of statically determinate

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5.4 Deflections of statically determinate

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Example 5.5 End load on a cantilever Beam

Solution

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Example 5.5 End load on a cantilever Beam

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Example 5.6 Cantilever beam loaded in its

plane

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Example 5.6 Cantilever beam loaded in its

plane
Solution

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Example 5.6 Cantilever beam loaded in its

plane

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Example 5.6 Cantilever beam loaded in its

plane

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Example 5.7 A shaft-beam mechanism

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Example 5.7 A shaft-beam

mechanism
Solution

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Example 5.8 Uniformly loaded cantilever

beam

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Example 5.8 Uniformly loaded cantilever

beam
Solution

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Example 5.9 Curved beam loaded in its

plane

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Example 5.9 Curved beam loaded in its

plane
Solution

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Example 5.10 Semicircular cantilever beam

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Example 5.10 Semicircular cantilever beam

Solution

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5.4.2 Dummy load method and dummy unit load

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5.4.2 Dummy load method and dummy unit load

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5.4.2 Dummy load method and dummy unit load

Dummy load method

Normal method

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Example 5.11 Cantilever beam deflections and

rotations

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Example 5.12 Pin-connected truss

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5.5 Statically indeterminate structures

Redundant supports

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5.5 Statically indeterminate structures

Redundant members

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5.5 Statically indeterminate structures

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Example 5.15 Uniformly loaded propped cantilever beam

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Example 5.15 Uniformly loaded propped cantilever beam

Solution

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Example 5.15 Uniformly loaded propped cantilever beam

Solution

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Example 5.16 Statically indeterminate system

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Example 5.16 Statically indeterminate system

Solution

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Example 5.16 Statically indeterminate system

Solution

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Example 5.18 Spring supported I-beam

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Example 5.18 Spring supported I-beam

Solution

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Example 5.18 Spring supported I-beam

Solution

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Example 5.18 Spring supported I-beam

Solution

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Example 5.18 Spring supported I-beam

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