Lab 2: Truss Stability &

Rigid Body Motion

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 Solid works

 CAD MODEL

 AXIAL STRESS PLOT

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F3Y
48 in
From overall FBD , F3x 2
750 lbf
ΣFY=0,
So, F3Y=750 lbf 36 in 3
1

F1x FBD 1

Using Method of joints and drawing FBDs for joints,

F3=F3Y=750 lbf
F2=F1cosϴ and F1sinϴ=750
Where ϴ=arctan(36/48) F3Y
F1=compressive force
F2
F2 and F3=Tensile forces F3
750
F1 lbf
FBD 2 FBD 3
F1 750/(SIN(ATAN(3/4))) 1250
F2 1250*COS(ATAN(3/4)) 1000

Axial Stresses(in psi)

σ1 F1/2.089 -598.372
σ2 F2/2.089 478.6979
σ3 F3/2.089 359.0235
SWS and Excel Comparison (% difference)
−𝟓𝟗𝟖. 𝟑𝟓𝟗 − (−𝟓𝟗𝟖. 𝟑𝟕𝟐)
∆𝝈𝟏 = | | × 𝟏𝟎𝟎 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟐𝟏%
−𝟓𝟗𝟖. 𝟑𝟕𝟐
𝟒𝟕𝟖. 𝟔𝟗𝟖 − 𝟒𝟕𝟖. 𝟔𝟖𝟕
∆𝝈𝟐 = | | × 𝟏𝟎𝟎 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟐𝟑%
𝟒𝟕𝟖. 𝟔𝟗𝟖
𝟑𝟓𝟗. 𝟎𝟐𝟑 − 𝟑𝟓𝟗. 𝟎𝟏𝟓
∆𝝈𝟑 = | | × 𝟏𝟎𝟎 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟐𝟐%
𝟑𝟓𝟗. 𝟎𝟐𝟑