Weak formulation

Governing equation,
0 =
|

\
|

x
u
AE
x
P
u
1
= 0 F
2
= P
SPAR/TRUSS/BAR element
1
BCs => at x = 0, u
1
= 0 and x = L, AEu/x = P
\
x x
0
0
0
=

dx
x
N
x
u
AE N
x
u
AE
i
L
L
i
0
0
0
=

dx
x
N
x
u
AE N
x
u
AE
i
L
L
i
For N
1
SPAR/TRUSS/BAR element
2
[ ]
{ }
0
1
0
1
1
0
2 1
=
=
=
=

x
x
L x
L x
L
N
x
u
AE N
x
u
AE D dx
x
N
x
N N
AE
For N
2
[ ]
{ }
0
2
0
2
2
0
2 1
=
=
=
=

x
x
L x
L x
L
N
x
u
AE N
x
u
AE D dx
x
N
x
N N
AE
Combining both,
{ }

=
(
(
(

=
=

x
L x
x
u
AE
D dx
N N N N
x
N
x
N
x
N
x
N
AE
0
2 1 1 1
SPAR/TRUSS/BAR element
3
{ }

)
`

=
(
(

=
=
=

L x
x
x
x
u
AE
D dx
x
N
x
N
x
N
x
N
x x x x
AE
0
0
2 2 1 2
[ ]{ } { } F D k =