Static analysis of a simple 2-D truss structure

3
30o

2
L2=3 m

L1=1m
60o

P=280 kN

1
x

In the truss structure, for a link element (with nodes

coordinate system we have

at two ends of the element) in the global

where is the nodal force vector, is the element stiffness matrix in the global C.S. and
nodal displacement vector and they can be shown as (Eq. 3.4.23 of [1])

(
{

)(

is the

)
{

where is Youngs modulus of the element, is the cross-sectional area of the element,
and
are the direction cosines, and is the angle between the global C.S. (
) and the
local C.S. ( ) attached to the link element.
In this problem, assuming
following;

and

Stiffness Matrix of Element number 1:

, the parametric results can be obtained as the

Stiffness Matrix of Element number 2:

Assembled Stiffness Matrix of the system:

Displacements of node number 2 in x and y directions:

(

Axial stress in each element can be obtained by using the following equation (Eq. 3.5.6 of [1])

)[

]
{

Axial stress in element number 1:

Axial stress in element number 2:

Nodal reaction forces in x and y directions (Nodes 1&3):

&

&

Numerical parameters:
&

&

&

Hand calculations results:

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ANSYS Results:

1
3

NODE
FX
0.12124E+06
-0.12124E+06

ELEM
1
2

FY
FZ
70000.
0.0000
0.21000E+06 0.0000

STRAIN
-0.70000E-04
0.12124E-03