Problem Descriptions

On this study we are trying to develop a MATLAB code for FEM analysis of the simple chassis
frame made from tubes elements, the results obtained from the MATLAB code would be compared
with results of the simulation by PATRAN 2017 as a commercial software to confirm the codes
implementations. The design parameter has been defined to design chassis such that the torsional
rigidity of the chassis is 16 kN m/degree.

Asci 1035 steel

Elastic Modulus 2∗107 Kn/m

Poisson's Ratio 0.29 N/A
Shear Modulus 8.00E+10 N/m^2
Mass Density 7849.999987 kg/m^3
Tensile Strength 585000002.9 N/m^2
Compressive Strength N/m^2
Yield Strength 282685049 N/m^2
Thermal Expansion Coefficient 1.10E-05 /K
Thermal Conductivity 52 W/(m·K)
Specific Heat 486 J/(kg·K)
Material Damping Ratio N/A
Table 1 – Material specifications selected for the chassis

The next important step would be defining an appropriate global coordinate system, Figure 1
illustrated the coordinate system considered as global system

figure 1 – global coordinate system

defining the global system, the next step would be choosing an appropriate node and after that
the elements corresponding to them. On table 2 bellow the nodal coordinates with respect to the
global system previously defined are listed.
Nodes x(i) y(i) z(i)

1 0.00 0.00 0.00

2 0.60 0.00 0.00
3 1.20 0.00 0.00
4 1.20 0.00 1.1
5 1.20 0.00 2.20
6 0.60 0.00 2.20
7 0.00 0.00 2.20
8 0.00 0.00 1.1
Table 2- Nodal coordinates of the chassis

Considering the nodal coordinates, we could develop the connectivity elements for these nodes,
table 3 depicted the assumed elements for the finite element analysis.

Element X(i) Y(i) Z(i) X(j) Y(j) Z(j) Displacement

Coefficients
1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.60 0.00 0.00 1-2-3 4-0-5
2 0.60 0.00 0.00 1.20 0.00 0.00 4-0-5 6-7-8
3 1.20 0.00 0.00 1.20 0.00 1.1 6-7-8 9-10-11
4 1.20 0.00 1.1 1.20 0.00 2.20 9-10-11 0-0-0
5 1.20 0.00 2.20 0.60 0.00 2.20 0-0-0 12-13-14
6 0.60 0.00 2.20 0.00 0.00 2.20 12-13-14 0-0-0
7 0.00 0.00 2.20 0.00 0.00 1.1 0-0-0 15-16-17
8 0.00 0.00 1.1 0.00 0.00 0.00 15-16-17 1-2-3
Table 3 – elements nodal coordinate systems
 Figure 2 – Node numbers and constraints and forces assumed on the chassis

Detailed properties of the elements including cross section properties for all elements are listed
on table 4, and the nodes numbering are illustrated on figure 3.

Figure 3 – Node numbering for FEM analysis

Document Name and Reference Properties

Beam-2 Section Area: 0.000373221m^2

Length:606.105mm
Volume:0.000215074m^3
Mass Density:7300kg/m^3
Mass:1.57004kg
Weight:15.3864N
Beam-3
Length:688.517mm
Volume:0.000254261m^3
Mass Density:7300kg/m^3
Mass:1.85611kg
Weight:18.1899N

Beam-5
Length:962.042mm
Volume:0.000359054m^3
Mass Density:7300kg/m^3
Mass:2.6211kg
Weight:25.6867N

Beam-6
Length:537.678mm
Volume:0.000192791m^3
Mass Density:7300kg/m^3
Mass:1.40737kg
Weight:13.7923N

Beam-7
Length:607.901mm
Volume:0.000226809m^3
Mass Density:7300kg/m^3
Mass:1.6557kg
Weight:16.2259N

Beam-10
Length:577.643mm
Volume:0.000206391m^3
Mass Density:7300kg/m^3
Mass:1.50665kg
Weight:14.7652N

Beam-11
Length:1224.75mm
Volume:0.000447605m^3
Mass Density:7300kg/m^3
Mass:3.26751kg
Weight:32.0216N
 Beam-12
Length:531.006mm
Volume:0.000187353m^3
Mass Density:7300kg/m^3
Mass:1.36767kg
Weight:13.4032N

Beam-13
Length:1183.5mm
Volume:0.000441707m^3
Mass Density:7300kg/m^3
Mass:3.22446kg
Weight:31.5997N

Beam-14
Length:1435.17mm
Volume:0.000529749m^3
Mass Density:7300kg/m^3
Mass:3.86717kg
Weight:37.8982N

Beam-15
Length:548.867mm
Volume:0.000190706m^3
Mass Density:7300kg/m^3
Mass:1.39216kg
Weight:13.6431N

Beam-16
Length:537.678mm
Volume:0.000192791m^3
Mass Density:7300kg/m^3
Mass:1.40737kg
Weight:13.7923N

Beam-17
Length:689.467mm
Volume:0.000252839m^3
Mass Density:7300kg/m^3
Mass:1.84572kg
Weight:18.0881N

Table 4 some elements specifications chosen for the Analysis

Now in order to fulfill the requirement of the project we need to consider the equation of the
torsional rigidity, since it has been asked to set in to be 16 kN m/degree. And as the chassis we
are studying has a symmetrical layout and boundary condition, we could simply assume that
the rotational angle denoted by 𝜃𝑟 & 𝜃𝑙 are identical and the equation od the torsional
stiffness would be:
 1.1
𝑇𝑆 = 𝐹 ×
2×𝜃

Here we have assumed the force exerted on nodes 1 and 3 would be equal and on opposite
directions and also equals to 200N.

On the other hand, we know that the there exist a relation between the nodes 1 or 3 displacement
along perpendicular axis and the rotational angle so

2𝑦1
𝜃 = tan−1( )
1.1

So, by using above relation after finding the displacement of node 1 we can simply find the
corresponding value of Ɵ ,then by using the equation of torsional stiffness we could simply find
the TS, now that we are told to have specific value of TS we would solve the problem as F to be
parametric so we could have the rigidity of 16 as requested.

Torque
Beam Joints Axial(N) Shear1(N) Shear2(N) Moment1(N.m) Moment2(N.m)
(N.m)

1 -2598.85 31.4942 -76.643 128.862 -2.17449 68.6321

1
2 2598.85 -31.4967 76.6421 -79.9006 22.2932 -68.6322

1 5564.03 1186.1 2976.75 -1015.37 400.201 83.4372

2
2 -5564.03 -1186.1 -2976.75 -1058.47 426.132 -83.4372

1 4965.78 -54.46 1119.82 -503.261 -15.367 30.6106

3
2 -4965.78 54.46 -1119.83 -521.904 -34.4897 -30.6105

1 2488.18 255.195 -9.44996 -3.08775 -17.8697 37.5726

4
2 -2488.18 -255.196 9.44913 -2.18421 -124.518 -37.5726

1 2504.03 -111.102 20.6282 -25.2965 1.82015 -45.6381

5
2 -2504.03 111.102 -20.6281 37.8364 65.7191 45.6381

1 3249.71 129.782 -41.8039 -77.6646 28.3703 -50.6123

6
2 -3249.71 -129.771 41.8033 102.426 48.5026 50.6126

1 -8499.76 -26.6791 39.69 -51.7712 -28.5802 9.09775

7
2 8499.76 26.6872 -39.69 3.30254 -4.01675 -9.09784

1 -2902.1 -76.8545 58.7487 15.583 4.12586 80.5062

8
2 2902.1 76.8511 -58.7487 16.8022 38.2394 -80.5062
 Torque
Beam Joints Axial(N) Shear1(N) Shear2(N) Moment1(N.m) Moment2(N.m)
(N.m)

1 -504.017 -175.056 -61.9271 -32.6479 98.9965 -44.8177

9
2 503.191 180.259 53.0854 -33.863 112.817 44.2947

1 283.692 1610.35 -333.243 2.63314 23.3732 175.268

10
2 971.298 4.59081 -155.867 43.6191 16.3477 63.7852

1 3052.62 -243.036 -41.7122 -13.1016 127.164 -96.1213

11
2 -3052.62 243.035 41.7126 -9.79603 6.24956 96.1213

1 -1981.34 -168.194 -91.835 -19.8764 10.4105 31.2877

12
2 1981.34 168.198 91.8344 -31.363 83.4348 -31.2877

1 6425.83 -73.3475 -78.2464 -95.1202 -4.72355 -61.5732

13
2 -6425.84 73.3435 78.247 152.283 -48.861 61.5731

1 9409.44 -96.0173 -293.598 -96.1448 49.3369 89.424

14
2 -10805.6 507.424 107.857 -30.145 202.046 -44.979

1 12107.9 -405.341 2237.9 949.632 179.475 122.088

15
2 -12107.9 405.326 -2237.92 801.075 137.617 -122.088

1 4689.09 -13.3119 -2.58611 134.32 26.9146 53.1522

16
2 -4689.09 13.3052 2.58051 -136.225 -17.1065 -53.152

1 -2888.7 10.4611 336.248 -114.71 8.72885 -64.4512

17
2 2888.7 -10.4619 -336.248 -125.247 -1.26438 64.451

1 -1301.71 4467.67 57.6105 24.5813 785.514 -132.512

18
2 1301.71 -4467.67 -57.6105 -40.6731 462.402 132.512

1 -2461.48 -223.081 62.5668 10.1996 -79.1371 -11.8289

19
2 2461.48 223.081 -62.5668 23.3715 198.834 11.8289

1 527.097 11.3724 -137.016 63.2897 -2.3357 59.168

20
2 -525.971 -21.7622 140.052 63.1026 11.3977 -60.8475

1 -3266.6 -32.4711 -5.26033 -80.0182 -10.234 -44.7977

21
2 3266.6 32.4684 5.25565 83.123 -8.93995 44.7978

1 -3268.26 17.6661 7.5863 -117.267 -18.3502 -41.6912

22
2 3268.26 -17.6665 -7.58686 122.048 7.21654 41.6913

23 1 3385.49 -16.5908 -23.3915 111.796 8.05393 -26.1416

 Torque
Beam Joints Axial(N) Shear1(N) Shear2(N) Moment1(N.m) Moment2(N.m)
(N.m)

2 -3385.49 16.589 23.3907 -96.6522 -18.7942 26.1417

1 -14973.7 494.138 18.1716 16.0285 -108.122 43.8649

24
2 -3565.59 96.0672 -121.537 -57.6596 -25.877 79.091

1 -8062.67 500.871 228.623 45.5181 -133.625 80.6595

25
2 -1389.52 255.669 93.591 -7.11167 -10.5125 31.7787

1 17580.2 224.212 -504.52 -194.659 -153.121 -49.3807

26
2 -17580.2 -224.237 504.52 -305.943 -69.3582 49.3809

-3.64867e-
1 -0.076616 0.00317401 0.000778914 0.000618121 -0.00254369
27 05

2 0.0766164 -0.0031742 -0.00077924 0.000316991 -0.00126528 3.6482e-05

1 1650.81 -4300.85 -379.578 69.0785 -700.343 -150.777

28
2 -1650.81 4300.85 379.578 36.9458 -500.977 150.777

1 -2504.03 111.102 5.12594 25.2965 -1.82015 45.6381

29
2 2504.03 -111.102 -5.12594 -28.2402 65.6236 -45.6381

1 -6576.65 945.846 419.018 151.212 -327.144 10.8936

30
2 10951.1 -653.625 -1085.64 185.517 -64.346 93.8225

1 926.879 325.71 13.7456 20.628 -180.218 -37.1398

31
2 -926.879 -325.71 -13.7457 -4.58483 -199.932 37.1398

1 910.433 394.404 107.409 0.519332 -23.9143 -43.995

32
2 206.402 -1432.52 -214.323 -23.9762 156.534 88.3236

1 4093.21 44.094 111.834 24.8044 1.64307 82.1198

33
2 -4093.21 -44.0926 -111.834 36.8439 -25.9498 -82.1197

1 0 0 0 0 0 0
34
2 328.127 966.414 1371.6 -640.09 453.294 10.3772

1 6425.75 -4.19332 57.5995 -11.2293 1.00073 -0.394709

35
2 13409.7 278.086 317.435 63.0773 -17.1057 95.5238

1 2920.78 9.37597 -47.2351 -13.3671 -3.17611 -124.323

36
2 -2921.14 -8.53347 11.8931 -10.747 0.274183 124.332

37 1 1441.49 80.4321 -14.3106 -6.04032 76.5548 -32.0691

 Torque
Beam Joints Axial(N) Shear1(N) Shear2(N) Moment1(N.m) Moment2(N.m)
(N.m)

2 -1441.49 -80.4323 14.313 -1.94428 -121.432 32.0689

1 2148.95 -168.618 -15.6425 -3.24772 -35.4963 106.564

38
2 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 14418.4 -9.39845 14.3801 -8.1043 9.62997 -15.0496

39
2 -14418.4 9.39321 -14.3802 27.0237 2.74952 15.0496

1 0 0 0 0 0 0
40
2 1738.14 -41.2402 -253.945 -60.4726 21.1171 8.01287

1 3603.88 2273.86 -158.801 50.948 716.216 -99.3675

41
2 -3603.87 -2273.86 158.801 32.4835 478.431 99.3675

1 13424 -22.576 171.862 -133.307 -3.46454 28.4687

42
2 -13424 22.6312 -171.862 -86.1493 -25.3979 -28.4686

1 -1998.4 60.6321 -229.981 -67.8019 -15.4301 23.24

43
0 0 0 0 0 0

1 -11022.2 232.606 1883.41 811.171 -88.769 126.134

44
2 11021.2 -549.714 -1822.43 683.079 -136.965 -112.772

1 12552.7 96.8812 119.963 27.1364 -71.2657 -10.4311

45
2 -12552.7 -96.8626 -119.963 132.492 -57.6509 10.4313

1 -3323.6 -1826.7 141.149 -57.9752 -575.419 -73.192

46
2 3323.6 1826.7 -141.149 -19.8329 -431.546 73.192

1 -2770.3 3.91835 -57.6265 114.786 -13.3387 -36.7712

47
2 2770.29 -3.91886 57.632 -77.7401 15.8574 36.7712

1 -2627.84 -78.3016 -66.7727 -19.4933 24.851 -109.052

48
2 2627.84 78.3064 66.7727 -17.7627 18.8384 109.052

1 1802.85 -34.2986 288.014 -97.4228 -11.3649 -42.3022

49
2 -1802.85 34.2962 -288.015 -114.507 -13.8722 42.3022

1 12780.6 -25.3481 75.4076 -84.8064 -36.9248 25.3396

50 2 -12780.6 21.8478 -75.4156 -11.3597 8.88444 -25.3618

2 -1964.83 713.425 704.106 -15.3632 21.4066 -77.1074

52 1 -928.789 135.15 291.959 98.9031 -40.9188 -95.6304

 Torque
Beam Joints Axial(N) Shear1(N) Shear2(N) Moment1(N.m) Moment2(N.m)
(N.m)

2 926.012 -153.029 -291.959 101.983 -64.2986 94.0317

1 10512.5 38.9209 -5.92342 97.3594 13.172 19.632

53
2 -10512.5 -38.9118 5.90264 -91.5232 25.2048 -19.6321

1 -745.985 250.561 -525.927 -212.142 -87.6319 -69.1543

54
2 -745.985 250.561 -525.927 -212.142 -87.6319 -69.1543

1 -5286.59 -41.1833 -153.445 -149.92 31.4877 -32.1438

55
2 5286.59 41.1805 153.445 53.2823 -5.5526 32.1439

0 0 0 0 0 0 0
56
2 -15010.8 -948.542 -419.44 -239.878 86.7386 7.27492

1 -10032.1 83.2973 227.781 -158.43 73.7053 42.323

57
2 10031.8 -95.1301 -233.535 -121.188 33.6563 -42.3317

1 15500 123.078 -288.982 -242.95 -71.3371 -26.2193

58
2 -15500 -123.072 288.952 14.2136 -26.0827 26.2194

Also, the stress results are reported on table bellow

Upper bound
Bending Bending Torsional
Beam Joints Axial(N/m^2) axial and
Dir1(N/m^2) Dir2(N/m^2) (N/m^2)
bending(N/m^2)
1 6.9633e+06 -5.18235e+07 -874501 1.38007e+07 5.87942e+07
1 2 6.9633e+06 -3.21332e+07 -8.96554e+06 -1.3800e+07 4.03238e+07
1 -1.49081e+07 4.08347e+08 1.60947e+08 1.67777e+07 4.53828e+08
2 2 -1.49081e+07 -4.25681e+08 -1.71375e+08 -1.6777e+07 4.73791e+08
1 -1.33052e+07 2.02394e+08 -6.18006e+06 6.15524e+06 2.15793e+08
3 2 -1.33052e+07 -2.09891e+08 1.38705e+07 -6.1552e+06 2.23654e+08
1 6.66676e+06 -1.24178e+06 7.18656e+06 7.55518e+06 1.39598e+07
4 2 6.66676e+06 878411 -5.00767e+07 -7.5551e+06 5.67512e+07
1 6.70924e+06 -1.01734e+07 -732002 -9.1770e+06 1.69089e+07
5
2 6.70924e+06 -1.52165e+07 2.64299e+07 9.17702e+06 3.72065e+07
1 -8.70718e+06 3.12339e+07 1.14095e+07 -1.0177e+07 4.19598e+07
6
2 -8.70718e+06 4.11923e+07 -1.9506e+07 1.01773e+07 5.42845e+07
1 2.27741e+07 2.08206e+07 -1.14939e+07 1.8294e+06 4.65565e+07
7
2 2.27741e+07 1.32816e+06 1.6154e+06 -1.8294e+06 2.48654e+07
1 -7.77581e+06 6.26691e+06 -1.65927e+06 1.61884e+07 1.42587e+07
8
2 -7.77581e+06 -6.75724e+06 1.53785e+07 -1.6188e+07 2.45734e+07
1 -1.35045e+06 -1.31298e+07 -3.98129e+07 -9.0120e+06 4.32725e+07
9 2 -1.34824e+06 1.36185e+07 4.53708e+07 8.90689e+06 4.87188e+07
 Upper bound
Bending Bending Torsional
Beam Joints Axial(N/m^2) axial and
Dir1(N/m^2) Dir2(N/m^2) (N/m^2)
bending(N/m^2)
1 760118 1.05895e+06 -9.39988e+06 3.52433e+07 1.02195e+07
10 2 -2.60247e+06 -1.75421e+07 6.57448e+06 1.28261e+07 2.13361e+07
1 8.17912e+06 -5.26902e+06 -5.1141e+07 -1.9328e+07 5.95908e+07
11 2 8.17912e+06 3.93962e+06 2.51335e+06 1.93283e+07 1.28522e+07
1 -5.30876e+06 -7.99359e+06 -4.18673e+06 6.29141e+06 1.43324e+07
12 2 -5.30876e+06 1.26131e+07 3.35545e+07 -6.2914e+06 4.11556e+07
1 -1.72172e+07 3.8254e+07 -1.89964e+06 -1.2381e+07 5.55183e+07
13
2 -1.72172e+07 6.12429e+07 1.96502e+07 1.23813e+07 8.15354e+07
1 2.52114e+07 -3.8666e+07 -1.98416e+07 1.79816e+07 6.86712e+07
14
2 2.89524e+07 1.21232e+07 8.12556e+07 -9.0444e+06 1.11107e+08
1 3.24417e+07 3.81908e+08 -7.21783e+07 2.45498e+07 4.21111e+08
15
2 3.24417e+07 -3.22164e+08 5.53445e+07 -2.4549e+07 3.59325e+08
1 1.25638e+07 5.40185e+07 -1.08241e+07 1.0688e+07 6.76562e+07
16
2 1.25638e+07 5.47849e+07 -6.87961e+06 -1.0687e+07 6.7779e+07
1 7.73992e+06 4.61322e+07 3.51043e+06 -1.296e+07 5.40055e+07
17 2 7.73992e+06 -5.03698e+07 508487 1.296e+07 5.81123e+07
1 3.48778e+06 -9.88571e+06 3.15906e+08 -2.6645e+07 3.19548e+08
18 2 3.48778e+06 -1.63573e+07 -1.85962e+08 2.66459e+07 1.90167e+08
1 -6.59524e+06 4.10191e+06 3.18261e+07 -2.3785e+06 3.86846e+07
19 2 -6.59524e+06 -9.39917e+06 7.99641e+07 2.37857e+06 8.71099e+07
1 -1.41229e+06 -2.54529e+07 -939337 1.18976e+07 2.68825e+07
20 2 -1.40927e+06 2.53776e+07 -4.58375e+06 -1.2235e+07 2.71975e+07
1 8.75244e+06 3.21805e+07 -4.11577e+06 -9.0080e+06 4.1195e+07
21 2 8.75244e+06 3.34291e+07 3.59533e+06 9.00804e+06 4.23744e+07
1 -8.7569e+06 -4.71607e+07 7.3798e+06 -8.3833e+06 5.64915e+07
22 2 -8.7569e+06 -4.90834e+07 2.90224e+06 8.38337e+06 5.7926e+07
1 -9.07099e+06 -4.49605e+07 3.23901e+06 -5.2566e+06 5.41481e+07
23 2 -9.07099e+06 -3.88701e+07 7.55836e+06 5.25663e+06 4.86691e+07
1 -4.01203e+07 6.44611e+06 4.3483e+07 8.82046e+06 8.40785e+07
24 2 -9.55356e+06 -2.31887e+07 1.04068e+07 1.59038e+07 3.49704e+07
1 -2.16029e+07 1.83058e+07 5.37394e+07 1.62192e+07 7.83746e+07
25 2 -3.72306e+06 -2.86006e+06 4.22776e+06 6.39013e+06 8.82736e+06
1 4.71039e+07 -7.82851e+07 6.15799e+07 -9.9295e+06 1.46706e+08
26 2 4.71039e+07 1.2304e+08 -2.78934e+07 9.92963e+06 1.73266e+08
1 -205.284 248.587 1022.98 -7.33683 1258.04
27 2 -205.284 -127.482 -508.852 7.33588 729.862
1 -4.42314e+06 -2.77809e+07 -2.81653e+08 -3.0318e+07 2.87443e+08
28 2 -4.42314e+06 1.48583e+07 2.01475e+08 3.03186e+07 2.06445e+08
1 6.70924e+06 -1.01734e+07 -732000 9.17702e+06 1.69089e+07
29 2 6.70924e+06 -1.13572e+07 -2.63915e+07 -9.1770e+06 3.54407e+07
1 -1.76213e+07 6.0812e+07 1.31566e+08 2.19052e+06 1.62561e+08
30 2 -2.9342e+07 -7.46084e+07 -2.58777e+07 1.8866e+07 1.08311e+08
1 2.48346e+06 8.29583e+06 7.24774e+07 -7.4681e+06 7.54341e+07
31
2 2.48346e+06 1.84385e+06 -8.04054e+07 7.46816e+06 8.291e+07
1 2.43939e+06 208857 9.6175e+06 -8.8466e+06 1.20592e+07
 Upper bound
Bending Bending Torsional
Beam Joints Axial(N/m^2) axial and
Dir1(N/m^2) Dir2(N/m^2) (N/m^2)
bending(N/m^2)
32 2 553028 -9.64239e+06 -6.29526e+07 1.77603e+07 6.42398e+07
1 1.09672e+07 9.97547e+06 -660785 1.65128e+07 2.09646e+07
33 2 1.09672e+07 -1.48173e+07 -1.04361e+07 -1.6512e+07 2.90908e+07
1 0 0 0 0 0
34 2 -879175 2.57422e+08 1.82299e+08 2.08666e+06 3.16313e+08
1 1.7217e+07 -4.51604e+06 -402460 -79369 2.17509e+07
35 2 3.59297e+07 2.53675e+07 6.8793e+06 1.92081e+07 6.22134e+07
1 7.82588e+06 -5.37578e+06 1.27732e+06 -2.4999e+07 1.33513e+07
36
2 7.82684e+06 4.32206e+06 110267 2.50009e+07 1.21503e+07
1 3.8623e+06 -2.4292e+06 -3.07876e+07 -6.4485e+06 3.47456e+07
37 2 3.8623e+06 781918 -4.88358e+07 6.44849e+06 5.27044e+07
1 -5.75784e+06 1.30612e+06 -1.42753e+07 2.14282e+07 2.00928e+07
38 2 0 0 0 0 0
1 3.86322e+07 -3.25926e+06 -3.87283e+06 -3.0262e+06 4.3694e+07
39 2 3.86322e+07 -1.0868e+07 1.10576e+06 3.02621e+06 4.95563e+07
1 0 0 0 0 0
40 2 4.65712e+06 -2.43199e+07 -8.49255e+06 1.61125e+06 3.04172e+07
1 -9.65614e+06 -2.04895e+07 2.88037e+08 -1.9981e+07 2.98421e+08
41 2 -9.65614e+06 1.30637e+07 -1.92408e+08 1.9981e+07 2.02507e+08
1 -3.59679e+07 5.36113e+07 -1.39331e+06 5.72455e+06 8.95973e+07
42
2 -3.59679e+07 -3.46462e+07 1.02141e+07 -5.7245e+06 7.20884e+07
1 -5.35446e+06 -2.72675e+07 6.20544e+06 4.67315e+06 3.33192e+07
43
2 0 0 0 0 0
1 -2.95325e+07 3.26224e+08 3.56997e+07 2.53632e+07 3.57704e+08
44
2 -2.95298e+07 -2.7471e+08 -5.50824e+07 -2.26765+07 3.09708e+08
1 3.36335e+07 1.09133e+07 2.86605e+07 -2.0975e+06 6.43015e+07
45
2 3.36335e+07 -5.32835e+07 -2.31852e+07 2.09754e+06 9.17428e+07
1 8.90517e+06 2.33156e+07 -2.31413e+08 -1.4717e+07 2.4149e+08
46
2 8.90517e+06 -7.9761e+06 1.73552e+08 1.47176e+07 1.82641e+08
1 7.42266e+06 -4.6163e+07 -5.36437e+06 -7.3940e+06 5.38963e+07
47 2 7.42266e+06 -3.12643e+07 -6.37727e+06 7.39404e+06 3.93308e+07
1 -7.04098e+06 -7.83952e+06 -9.99418e+06 -2.1928e+07 1.9743e+07
48 2 -7.04098e+06 7.14352e+06 7.57613e+06 2.19284e+07 1.74538e+07
49 1 -4.83051e+06 3.918e+07 -4.57054e+06 -8.5062e+06 4.42762e+07
2 -4.83051e+06 -4.60507e+07 5.57891e+06 8.50622e+06 5.12179e+07
50 1 -3.42439e+07 3.41061e+07 -1.48498e+07 5.09535e+06 7.14426e+07
2 -3.42439e+07 -4.56847e+06 -3.57301e+06 -5.0998e+06 4.00437e+07
51 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 -5.26451e+06 -6.17855e+06 -8.60899e+06 -1.5504e+07 1.58612e+07
52 1 -2.48858e+06 3.97753e+07 1.64561e+07 -1.9229e+07 4.55337e+07
2 -2.48113e+06 -4.10139e+07 -2.58586e+07 1.89081e+07 5.09663e+07
53 1 -2.81671e+07 -3.91545e+07 5.29732e+06 3.94765e+06 6.76783e+07
2 -2.81671e+07 -3.68074e+07 -1.01365e+07 -3.9476e+06 6.63447e+07
54 1 -1.99877e+06 -8.53162e+07 3.52424e+07 -1.3905e+07 9.43074e+07
2 -1.99877e+06 -8.53162e+07 3.52424e+07 -1.3905e+07 9.43074e+07
 Upper bound
Bending Bending Torsional
Beam Joints Axial(N/m^2) axial and
Dir1(N/m^2) Dir2(N/m^2) (N/m^2)
bending(N/m^2)
55 1 -1.41648e+07 -6.02926e+07 -1.26632e+07 -6.4635e+06 7.57728e+07
2 -1.41648e+07 -2.14283e+07 -2.23306e+06 6.46357e+06 3.57091e+07
56 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 -4.02197e+07 -9.64704e+07 -3.48832e+07 1.46286e+06 1.42803e+08
57 1 2.68797e+07 6.37148e+07 2.96417e+07 8.51041e+06 9.71521e+07
2 2.68791e+07 -4.87375e+07 -1.35354e+07 -8.5121e+06 7.74612e+07
58 1 4.15303e+07 -9.77058e+07 2.86893e+07 -5.2722e+06 1.43361e+08
2 4.15303e+07 -5.71619e+06 -1.04895e+07 5.27225e+06 5.34762e+07

A MATLAB code developed for this 3D frame; it has been tried to develop a code in a way that
it could be also used for different parameters as much as possible. Figure bellow illustrated the
graphical display of the results from MATLAB code running.

Figure – graphical display of the results for base chassis

The results of displacement for node 1 and 3 from MATLAB shows the vertical displacement of
0.065 meter which by placing this value on relation defined for the rotation of the element 1 we
would find the angle to be 0.065, then by considering this angle in the equation of the torsional
rigidity we would find the TS equal to

1.1
𝑇𝑆 = 200 × = 15.7
2×7

The elements forces are also listed on table 5 bellow:

In order to evaluate the results obtained from the script developed, the same analysis has been
also done by PATRN, the results from the static simulation are depicted bellow

Figure – the nodes and BC and curves defined for base chassis on PATRAN workspace

The results from the analysis are displayed bellow both for the stress plot and the displacements

Figure – stress plot from PATRAN analysis

 Figure – displacement plot from PATRAN analysis

Results from simulation

The stress value for node 1:

Node X (m) Y (m) Z (m) VON (N/m^2)
1 -0.0426789 0 -2.16779 1.66739e+02