Example 3.

(a) Finite Element Model

(b) Finite Element Table

Element node i node j R J G L
1 1 2 1.00E-02 1.57E-08 7.50E+10 8.00E-01
2 2 3 1.00E-02 1.57E-08 7.50E+10 6.00E-01
3 3 4 1.00E-02 1.57E-08 7.50E+10 2.00E-01

(c) Element 1
θ1 θ2 θ3 θ4
[k1] = 1.47E+03 -1.47E+03 0 0 θ1
-1.47E+03 1.47E+03 0 0 θ2
0 0 0 0 θ3
0 0 0 0 θ4

(c) Element 2
θ1 θ2 θ3 θ4
[k2] = 0 0 0 0 θ1
0 1.96E+03 -1.96E+03 0 θ2
0 -1.96E+03 1.96E+03 0 θ3
0 0 0 0 θ4

(c) Element 3
θ1 θ2 θ3 θ4
[k3] = 0 0 0 0 θ1
0 0 0 0 θ2
0 0 5.89E+03 -5.89E+03 θ3
0 0 -5.89E+03 5.89E+03 θ4

(c) Total [K]

θ1 θ2 θ3 θ4
 JG/L
1.47E+03
1.96E+03
5.89E+03
[K] = 1472.8125 θ1
θ2
θ3
θ4

(c) Torque {T}

T1 -80
T2 = 20
T3 -30
T4 0

(d) Apply Direct Elimination Method)

Before constraint:
θ1 θ2 θ3 θ4
1472.8125 -1472.8125 0 0 θ1
-1472.8125 3436.5625 -1963.75 0 θ2 x
0 -1963.75 7855 -5891.25 θ3
0 0 -5891.25 5891.25 θ4

After constraint : θ4=0

1472.8125 -1472.8125 0 0 θ1
-1472.8125 3436.5625 -1963.75 0 θ2 x
0 -1963.75 7855 0 θ3
0 0 0 1 θ4
(d) Inverse matrix
θ1 θ2 θ3
0.001357946107 θ1
θ2 x
θ3

(d) Solve using calculator or simultaneous equations give,

θ1 -1.00E-01
θ2 -5.00E-02
θ3 -1.50E-02
θ4 0
{θ} {T}
θ1 -80
θ2 = 20
θ3 -30
θ4 0

{θ} {T}
θ1 -80
θ2 = 20-(0*0)
θ3 -30
θ4 0

{θ} {T}
θ1 -80
θ2 = 20
θ3 -30
SOLUTION TO Q2 FEM FINAL

(a) Finite Element Model

(b) Finite Element Table

Element node i node j R J G L
1 A B 2.00E-02 2.51E-07 8.00E+10 5.00E-01
2 B C 2.00E-02 2.51E-07 8.00E+10 5.00E-01
3 C D 2.00E-02 2.51E-07 8.00E+10 5.00E-01

(c) Element 1
θ1 θ2 θ3 θ4
[k1] = 4.02E+04 -4.02E+04 0 0 θ1
-4.02E+04 4.02E+04 0 0 θ2
0 0 0 0 θ3
0 0 0 0 θ4

(c) Element 2
θ1 θ2 θ3 θ4
[k2] = 0 0 0 0 θ1
0 4.02E+04 -4.02E+04 0 θ2
0 -4.02E+04 4.02E+04 0 θ3
0 0 0 0 θ4

(c) Element 3
θ1 θ2 θ3 θ4
[k3] = 0 0 0 0 θ1
0 0 0 0 θ2
0 0 4.02E+04 -4.02E+04 θ3
0 0 -4.02E+04 4.02E+04 θ4

(c) Total [K]

θ1 θ2 θ3 θ4
 JG/L
4.02E+04
4.02E+04
4.02E+04
[K] = 40217.6 θ1
θ2
θ3
θ4

(c) Torque {T}

T1 0
T2 = 3000
T3 2000
T4 800

(d) Apply Direct Elimination Method)

Before constraint:
θ1 θ2 θ3 θ4
40217.6 -40217.6 0 0 θ1
-40217.6 80435.2 -40217.6 0 θ2 x
0 -40217.6 80435.2 -40217.6 θ3
0 0 -40217.6 40217.6 θ4

After constraint : θ1=0

θ1 θ2 θ3 θ4
40217.6 -40217.6 0 0 θ1
-40217.6 80435.2 -40217.6 0 θ2 x
0 -40217.6 80435.2 -40217.6 θ3
0 0 -40217.6 40217.6 θ4
(d) Inverse matrix
θ1 θ2 θ3
0.00002486473584 θ2
θ3 x
θ4

(d) Solve using calculator or simultaneous equations give,

θ1 0.00E+00 0.1442154679
θ2 1.44E-01
θ3
θ4
{θ} {T}
θ1 0
θ2 = 3000
θ3 2000
θ4 800

{θ} {T}
θ1 0
θ2 = 3000
θ3 2000
θ4 800

{θ} {T}
θ2 3000
θ3 = 2000
θ4 800