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dV 17.10}
(3(2) : [a "a! +] z 4 (a7.tq
\
The incremental volume dV is dV =dA dx and the volume integrals can be re
placed by
1 L
[veour=| [sovdaav=a [ Sdx (17.11
Iv lo JA Jo
0
assuming that the cross-sectional area is constant. If we use this replacement, the
integrals in (17.10) are
AE (" (du\? a (du AEGST) ft
AMS a) dx — AE ~ |dxt— 17.1
5 [ ( i) dx — AEX6T [ () dx + > [ dx (17.12
The final step is to select an clement displacement cquation. The constant valug
for exx, (17.6), implies a linear equation for the axial displacement. The general
form for a linear equation was developed in Chapter 2. Writing (2.6) in terms
the nodal displacements gives 7
Xi
:) U; 73}
(Me uot :AXIAL FORCE MEMBER 231
In this situation, X;=O and X;=L.
The derivative of the displacement equation is
du_—U;+U;
dx OL
Since du/dx is a constant, this term can be taken outside the integrals in (17.12).
Completion of the integration produces
2 2
aw 4be (‘") ~arsor (it). AEM) (17.15)
(17.14)
2 dx 2
Substitution of (17.14) yields the strain energy equation for an axial force member
written in terms of the nodal displacements.
pate
2L
The nodal displacements are the unknowns in the potential energy formulation.
Their magnitudes are determined by finding the set of values that makes the
potential energy a minimum. The last term of (17.16) is not related to the nodal
values and disappears during the minimization process. Since the constant does
not influence the final results, it is usually discarded and (17.16) is written as
Avast (U? —2U,Uj+ Uj)— AE96T(- U;+ Uj) (17.17)
2U,Uj + U})— AE x8T(— U; + Uj) + (17.16)
AEL(X5T)?
2
17.4 A SYSTEM OF AXIAL FORCE MEMBERS
The application of (17.17) in conjunction with (17.2) is illustrated by working
through a problem consisting of three axial force members subjected to a pair of
concentrated forces and a temperature change (Figure 17.3). The system is modeled
by three elements and four nodes. The labeling of the model provides for a dis-
placement and an externally applied force at cach node. A positive force acts in
the same direction as a positive displacement.
Analyzing the physical problem reveals that U'; =U4=0 because of the rigid
walls and that P; = P,=0, P:=10000 N, and P;=— 20000 N. The negative sign
for P; results because the load is opposite to the direction of a positive displace-
Ment.
The potential energy of the system is given by (17.2) with n=3 and p=4. Ex-
Panding (17.2), we obtain
TSA 4 A248 — PLU, — P2Uy— PU Pals (17.18)
or
T=A'™ £A24 A — (10000)U 5 — (— 20000), (17.19)
Since the values of U,, U4, P2,and P3 are known. The strain energy ineach member232 STRUCTURAL AND SOLID MECHANIog
10(16°) N/m? 8T= 10°C
a= 1100-90
A= 15cm? A= 24cm?
}><—— 20000 N
| -rsem—fe — rs — + to —|
UnPr ay Ua Pe 2 UePs Ua Pa
> -—_—>___—__—-+—>—_-+>
1 2 3 4
Figure 17.3. A system of three axial force members.
is given by (17.17). The clement information necded for (17.17) is summarized.
in the following table.
———
¢ i j A L i AE xT
1 1 2 (10°) 33000
2 2 3 5 s 210%), 33000
3 3 4d 60410) 52800
Utilizing the element information gives
AM = 2(10° (UF = 2U, U2 + U3) — 33000(— U1 + U2) (17.20)
A!) = 2(10° (U3 — 2U U3 + U3)— 33000(— U2 + U3) 72a)
and
A®) = 4(10°(U 3 —2U3U 4 + U3) — 528001 — Us + Ua) (17.22)
The equations for A‘) and A‘ simplify to .
A‘ 2 2(10°)U3 — 33000U 2 (17.23)
and
A3)=4(10°1U3 +52800U5 (17.24);
because U, =Uy=0.
Substituting (17.21), (17.23), and (17.24) into (17.19) yields
T= 2(10°)U3 — 33000 » + 210° 2U,U3,+U}) .
= 33000(— Uy + Ua) + AOU 5 + 52800U 5 - 10000U 3 + 20000U , (17.25).AXIAL FORCE MEMBER 233
or
T1=4(10%)U3 — 4(10°)U, U3 + 6(10°)U3 — 10000U 3 + 39800U, (17.26)
The values of U, and U, that make [a minimum satisfy the equations
en
7 = &(10°)U, —4(10°)U , — 10000 == 0
cu,
and {17.27)
en 6 Tale
—— = —4(10°)U, + 12(10°)Us + 39800 =0
Us
Solving this pair of equations gives
Uz=—0,0004900 cm and U3 = — 0.003480 cm (17.28)
The negative signs indicate that both nodes move to the left.
One objective of any structural analysis is to calculate the stresses within the
individual members. The axial force acting in cach member must be known to
do this. The axial forces can be calculated once the nodal displacements are
known. Since this calculation occurs in every analysis, it is convenient to have a
general equation that gives the axial force in terms of the nodal displacements.
The axial force in an element is
SO =OA (17.29)
where o,, is the normal stress. The normal stress is related to the normal strain
by Hooke's law
Oxx= Ebay (17.30)
and
S'= AEeyy (17.31)
Hi normal strain is related to the displacements and thermal change by (17.9):
thus
SAE (‘t -267) (17.32)
dx
Replacing the derivative term by (17.14) gives
AE
Ss I (U;- U;))- AE x6T (17.33)
Equation (17.33) gives the internal axial force S“ in terms of the nodal displace-
ment and the temperature change.
Application of (17.33) to the system in Figure 17.2 gives
AE
SVs 7 (U,—U,)—AE OT
= 4(10°)— 0.000490 — 0)— 33000
= —34960N234 STRUCTURAL AND SOLID MECHANICY
524 (Us—Uy)-AE a5 T
=4(10°)[ — 0.003840 — (—0,0004900)] — 33000
= —44960 N
and
AE
SH= L (U,—U3)~ AE x6T
= 8(10°)[0 — (— 0.003480)] — 52800
= — 24960 N :
The negative values for S“), S”, and S®) indicate that each member is in com
pression.
The solution of structural problems that involve the discrete elements cag
Joint two:
34960 34960 44960 44960
34960 ot 44960
a) OO
x
Joint three:
44960 44960 24960 24960
44960 20000 $ 24960
@ 3
2F,=0 4
Figure 17.4. Free body diagrams of the individual members of the example 4
problem.AXIAL FORCE MEMBER 235
always be checked by analyzing the equilibrium of the internal joints and/or the
equilibrium of the complete structure. If a joint is not in equilibrium, then some of
the member forces (or moments) are wrong. Free body diagrams of the joints in this
example are shown in Figure 17.4. The forces do sum to zero.
The displacements should be calculated to four significant digits to insure an
accurate equilibrium analysis.
17.5 MATRIX NOTATION
The system of equations (17.27) can be written using matrix notation. The matrix
equation for structural problems is
[K].U} =F} —(P} = 105 (17.34)
where [K ] is the stiffness matrix and {F} and {P} are force vectors. The force
vector |F} comes from element contributions and is usually a result of thermal
changes. The force vector {P} contains the external forces applied at the joints.
The vector {U} contains the nodal displacements.
The equations in (17.27) can be written in the form of (17.34) by separating the
thermal forces from the external forces. Returning to (17.25), we find that I can be
written as
T1=4(10°)U3 — 4(10°)U U3 + 6(109)UF
—(0U— 19800Us)—(10000U, ~ 20000U 3) (17.35)
The first set of forces, the 0 and 19800 values, come from the thermal term AE 267.
The last pair, 10000 and — 20000, are the external forces applied at the joints.
Differentiation of (17.35) yields
8(10°)U, —4(10°)U ;-0— 10000=0
and (17.36)
—4(10°)U, + 12(10°)U 3 —(— 19800) — ( — 20000) =0
This pair of equations can be written
oft Hata LSt)
Which is in the same form as (17.34).
PROBLEMS
'7.1-17,5 Calculate the axial force in each member of the structural system
shown in the corresponding figure. In each problem, E=20(10°) N/cm?
and 2=11(10 °C.See
uy M ve @
2 3
Figure P17.1
eee
PEE eco ee eee
Uz (2)
2 3
Figure P17.2
UY, ay
A=5em, 6T=+10°C
‘10m 0b —»
aa) Uz @ Ys Us
1 2 3 7
Figure P17.3
“he 0.001 cm
x
8T = 10°C
A=4cm?,
20000 N——>
fp -EEEEIslleL eet
u, U,
a a 2 (2) Uy
1 é :
Figure P17.4A=2cm’?, 6T=20°C
re a
Uy a Ue @)
Figure P17.5
CChapter 18
ELEMENT MATRICES:
POTENTIAL ENERGY
FORMULATIONS
The concepts of an element stiffness matrix and an element force vector were
introduced in Chapter 4. These quantities were used with the direct stiffness method
to generate the coefficients in [K] and (F} without writing the residual equation
for each node. The same concept can be implemented for structural and solid
mechanics problems. The determination of the element matrices eliminates the
need to write the potential energy equation.
The element stiffness matrix and the force vector for the axial force member are
developed in this chapter and are used to solve the axial force system considered in
Chapter 17. A general procedure for determining the element matrices is derived
after the example problem. The results of this derivation are used to establish the
element matrices in the structural and solid mechanics chapters that follow.
18.1 THE AXIAL FORCE ELEMENT
The system of equations associated with the potential energy formulation is
obtained by minimizing the potential energy. If we assume that every displacement
is unknown, the minimum value results when
on 0. on on él
eu, 6U, 7 BU, -y cu,
These derivatives can be written as a column vector. The derivative of 1 with
respect to the vector of displacements, {U}, is
(18.1)
en
(18.2)fLEMENT MATRICES: POTENTIAL ENERGY FORMULATIONS: 239
This vector is similar to the residual vector (4.1), Each component represents a
single equation.
The potential energy in a system of axial force members is given by (17.2) and
rewritten here for convenience:
® p
T= YAW Y PU, (18.3)
et it
The derivative of TT with respect to an arbitrary displacement Ug gives
ane
Uz
- 18.4)
zU, Py (18.4)
This is equation f in the final system of equations. The element contribution to
this equation is contained within the summation. Expanding the summation gives
Ae) aan
CAC) ean
= + 18.
> GU, eUy * EU, * CU, (18.5)
The strain energy in an axial force element is
AE, 2 =
N=) (Ui 2UiU s+ Uj) AEX T(— Ui + Uj) (18.6)
and is a function of only two displacements, U, and Uj. The derivative CA /éU,,
therefore, is zero unless B=i or P=j. If the strain energy in the element is not a
function of Uy, the element contributes nothing to equation f.
The element contribution to the system of equations is obtained by evaluating
the derivatives of A‘ with respect to U; and U;. This operation yields
6M AE .
eu, = ir Uj)+ AE x6T
and (18.7)
CA“) AE isae
ZU HT (Ui + Uj) AE 01
The equations in (18.7) can be written as
ex]
CU,;|_AE[ 1 -1]{U)Q_ {-AEsT
A a [_! het} Geet a
eu,
which is equivalent to
aan
atyoo THEY Pe (18.9)
we;240 STRUCTURAL AND SOLID ccna
The element stiffness matrix is q
7 AE :
[ke]=5, (18.19
. ™
and the clement force vector is
ge (18.14
The vector {U“"} in(18.9) contains the clement displacements, {UU}? =[U; uy
The element matrices as given by (18.10) and (18.11) have the same propertig
as those discussed in Chapter 4. They are easy to program for computer evaluati
it is also easy to determine where each individual coefficient is located in the fg
system of equations.
The vector €1/é{ U} represents the system of equations
4
on = fu ( Fle (pi 19g) 4
gigy KU iF {P} = 10} (asag
Equation 18.8 states that the coefficients in the first row of [Kk] and | f} al
located in row i of [K] and {F} because CA“'/2U; contributes to the summati
associated with CT/@U;, which is row i in the final system of equations, Also,
coefficients in the second row of [A] and (f""} are located in row j of [K] an
LF} because GA“/CU, contributes to the summation associated with é11/3U
The coefficients of rc ”] are located in columns i and j of [K] because the co
efficients in the first column multiply U; while those in the second column multipy
U;
a
18.2. A SYSTEM OF AXIAL FORCE MEMBERS i
The direct stiffness procedure is illustrated by constructing the system of equation
for the three axial force members analyzed in Section 17.4. The system and elemea
models are shown in Figure 18.1. The element stiffness matrix is given by (18.10
and the element force vector is given by (18.11), The element data are
AE
ei Gj 7 AE 2T
1 1 2 410°) 33000,
2 2 3 4(108) 33000.
3 3 4 810°) 52800ELEMENT MATRICES: POTENTIAL ENERGY FORMULATIONS
Steel: # = 20(108) N/cm?
a= 1100
A= 15cm?
241
20000 N éT=10°C
eo ees SSSSS88 eee
Uy Pr ay Ua Pe (2)
1 2 3
Figure 18.1.
The element matrices are
Us Ps (3)
Ug. Pa
A system of three axial force members.
1 2
walt oh otf Mm
2 3
were oh ome Rm
3 4
8 -8|3
shot
weir] 5S] p
pon = — 52800) 3
‘ ~ { $2800f 4
Initializing [K] and {F} with zeros and adding the coefficients of clement one
yields
-4 0 0
0 0
= 10°
[K]=10 o of
0 0 0 0
Adding the values of element two gives
4 —4 0 0
-4 8 ~4 0
=10°
IK]=10" | 9g 4 of
0 0 0 0
— 33000
33000
my 0
0242 STRUCTURAL AND SOLID MECHANRY
Adding the values of element three yields
4-4 0 0 ~ 33000
-4 8 -4 0 0
ioe a
(KJ=10°F 9 gn =a fp I= 4 po e00
0 0 -8 8 52800
The addition of element three finishes the summation through the elements, Th
final system of equations is
4 -4 0 0 (‘| 0] (P| 0
-4 8 -4 ~~ oflu, 0 p,|_|o
10° 7 -y 0 7=
lo La 8 Je — 19800 [P| 0 (8.3
0 o -8 — siluy 52800! {p,} Lo]
The final result of the direct stiffness method is a system of four equations. Tw
of these equations should not be included, however, because U, and U, hav
known values; that is, U; =U4=0. The potential energy can be minimized ont:
with respect to the unknown displacements. Deleting equations one and fou
gives
—4(10°)U, + 8(109)U, —4(109)U3 +0— P, =0
—4(10°)U, + 12(10°)U 3 —8(10°)U + 19800— P, =0 (18.14
Substituting the known values for U, and Ug as well as for P, and P3 yields
8(10°)U, — 4(10°)U + 0— 10000 =0
—4(10°)U, + 12(10°)U 3 + 19800 + 20000 =0 (18.15
which is the same as (17.27).
18.3 A GENERAL FORMULATION
The element stiffness matrix and force vector developed for the axial force membe
were obtained by differentiating the strain energy equation. The strain energ
equations for other structural elements are more complicated than (18.6). Ther
is a more efficient way to develop [k'’] and {/).
The general form of the finite element equations for potential energy formula
tions is
el
agp TEAM Us —tF) 1P = 10} (18.16
The global stiffness matrix [ K ] and the global force vector {Fj come from elemen
contributions whereas the force vector {P} results from defining a force for evef.
possible displacement. The force vector {P} exists for all structural and soli«
mechanics problems and needs no further discussion. The element contributio®
to [K] and {F} are the items that need to be discussed.ELEMENT MATRICES: POTENTIAL ENERGY FORMULATIONS 243
The total potential energy in a structural system consists of the sum of the
element contribution minus the work done by the concentrated forces and moments
applied at the nodes
(18.17)
where r is the total number of displacements and is usually a multiple of the
number of nodes. The quantity NM‘ consists of the clement strain energy minus
the work terms that are element-related.
Hae ye (18.18)
Examples of W” include the work done by body forces and distributed loads
acting within and on the boundary of the clement, respectively.
Equation f in the final system is
an _ gene
cUp
where €M'/GU,=0 unless B is one of the element displacements. The element
contribution to equation £ comes from evaluating €1M""/€U,. The element con-
tribution to the final system of equations comes from evaluating €M'/¢(U"},
where {U‘ contains the element displacements. The clement contribution is
on)
aru
—P,=0 (18.19)
=[KO] Ue per (18.20)
The theoretical developments in structural and solid mechanics applications
always produce a I? that has the matrix form
MSU} TATU — UNC} (18.21)
where [A] is symmetric and {C} is a column vector. The fact to be proved here is
that [4] and {C} in (18.21) are actually [K"] and { f"}.
Differentiating (18.21) with respect to {U“) and using the rules of matrix
calculus developed in Appendix II produces
am 4 dt
qpey = 3 LAT U +5 Lalu — iC) (18.22)
Since [4]=[4]"([4] is symmetric),
bial =[4AT Uc (18.23)
Equating (18.20) and (18.23) gives
[kJ=[4] and Uf =(C} (18.24)
The result is very useful. The clement stiffness matrix and force vector are known
8S soon as I has been written in a form similar to (18.21). It is relatively easy to
Write 1 in this form, much easier than obtaining an explicit equation for TM?244 STRUCTURAL AND SOLID MECHA!
and than differentiating the equation with respect to the clement displacemeny ‘
The strain energy equation for the axial force member, (18.6), has the matrix forsiy
, AE AE w
roa f% Ul) po -> U,
7 _ AE AE | {U;
L L iw
< a
[U; Uj] [-AEx6T
AE xT (18.259
The clement quantities are casily identified and agree with (18.10) and (18.11), 4
a
18.4 INTERNAL FORCES
The internal forces acting at the ends of a structural element are calculated ong
the element displacements are known. These forces are easily calculated if adh.
energy theorem developed by Castigliano (Langhaar, 1962) is used. This theorea,
states that a
én" Ls, 1826)
where Sy is the force acting in the direction of displacement Ug. If Ug isa rotation,
then S, is a moment. The set of element forces, {5"), is given by
geen cae = [APU — fen (18.2; ,
emery i 4
where { f?} is the strain energy’s contribution to { /“}. The internal forces at the
nodes of an element can be calculated using the clement stiffness matrix and @
part of the element force vector. The physical meaning of the components i
's®} changes with the element under consideration. 4
Applying (18.27) to the axial force element gives
&
SPY ART 1 =1]fU,)_ f-AE xT :
it A 7 18.
ere chef aese} aot
where S}"' and si are the axial forces at nodes j and j, respectively. A positivé
value indicates that the force is in the direction of a positive displacement.
application of (18.28) is shown in the following example,
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE y
Calculate the internal axial force in member two of the axial force system shot
in Figure 18.1, The displacements of nodes two and three were calculated |
Chapter 17, (17.28), and are
U, = —0.0004900 cm and U3 = — 0.003480 cm
aR =ELEMENT MATRICES: POTENTIAL ENERGY FORMULATIONS
245
The physical parameters for member two are
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