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Finite Element Analysis Lab

This document contains solutions to two finite element analysis problems. The first problem involves finding the deflection of a beam with a distributed load using MATLAB. The solution involves taking the second derivative of the beam equation and finding the minimum of the total potential energy. The second problem involves finding the displacements of three connected carts under applied loads. The solution expresses the total potential energy as a function of the cart displacements, takes the derivatives, and sets them equal to zero to find the minimum. The equations are then arranged in a matrix to solve for the displacements.

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Finite Element Analysis Lab

This document contains solutions to two finite element analysis problems. The first problem involves finding the deflection of a beam with a distributed load using MATLAB. The solution involves taking the second derivative of the beam equation and finding the minimum of the total potential energy. The second problem involves finding the displacements of three connected carts under applied loads. The solution expresses the total potential energy as a function of the cart displacements, takes the derivatives, and sets them equal to zero to find the minimum. The equations are then arranged in a matrix to solve for the displacements.

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Lab – exercise problem 1

v(x=0) = 0 a=0

v(x=L) =0

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Solution:

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Substitute and perform second derivative, we obtain:
and seek the minimum of the total potential energy (set the first derivative = 0).
Use MATLAB to perform integration and derivative

4*EI*L*c - (L^3*q0)/12 + 6*EI*L^2*d + 8*EI*L^3*e + 10*EI*L^4*f

6*EI*L^2*c - (2*L^4*q0)/15 + 12*EI*L^3*d + 18*EI*L^4*e + 24*EI*L^5*f

8*EI*L^3*c - (L^5*q0)/6 + 18*EI*L^4*d + (144*EI*L^5*e)/5 + 40*EI*L^6*f

10*EI*L^4*c - (4*L^6*q0)/21 + 24*EI*L^5*d + 40*EI*L^6*e + (400*EI*L^7*f)/7

360EI

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Lab – exercise problem 2

Note: Ignore friction between the carts and surface

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Total internal energy Total external energy

Spring elongation
Displacement
Does not contribute to Spring elongation 2

Applied load

Spring elongation
Solution: Total potential energy
P  U  

1 1 1
 P = k1 D12  k2  D2  D1   k3  D3  D2   P1 D1  P2 D2  P3 D3
2 2

2 2 2

and seek the minimum of the total potential energy.

 P  P
  K1 D1  K 2  D2  D1   P1 =0
D1 D1
 P  P
  K 2  D2  D1   K 3  D3  D2   P2 =0
D2 D2
 P  P
  K 3  D3  D2   P3 =0
D3 D3 What if P3 = 0 ????

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Rearrange equations in matrix form: k Di   P

 2k k 0   D1   P 
 k     
 2k k   D2    P  K1=K2=K3 = k
 0 k k   D3   P 
Solve Di:
3P
D1 =
k
2P
D2 =
k
6P Try to solve by Matlab
D3 =
k

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