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Finite Eelement Analysis Project 1
Finite Eelement Analysis Project 1
Part A:
a) Give the expression of the differential equation governing
this problem as a function of x.
b) Give the approximate functions for a quadratic element.
c) Give the elementary stiffness matrix for a quadratic element.
d) Give the elementary load vector for a quadratic element.
Part B:
We’ll calculate the displacement using a Finite Element Model
of one quadratic element.
a) Give the elementary stiffness matrix of the element
representing the whole bar.
b) Give the elementary load vector of the element representing
the whole bar.
c) Give the global matrix form of the Finite Element Model.
d) Give the boundary conditions on the nodal variables (primary
as well as secondary variables).
e) Give the condensed equations of the Finite Element Model.
L
f) Calculate the displacements at x=L and ¿ 2 .
g) Using the approximation functions, calculate the
L 3L
displacements at x= 4 and ¿ 4 .
Part C:
We’ll calculate the displacement using a Finite Element Model
of two quadratic elements.
a) Give the elementary stiffness matrix of each element.
b) Give the elementary load vector of each element.
c) Give the global Matrix Form of the Finite Element Model.
d) Give the boundary conditions on the nodal variables (primary
as well as secondary variables).
e) Give the condensed equations of the Finite Element Model.
L L 3L
f) Calculate the displacement at x= 4 ; x= 2 ; x= 4 and x=L.
Solution:
Part A:
−d du
dx
a( )
dx
+cu ( x )−f ( x ) −q ( x )=0 For 0< x < L
[ K e ] + {U e }= {F e }+ {Qe }
Where:
o e : Number of element we are studying.
o K : Elementary coefficient Matrix.
e
o F : Source Vector.
e
Where:
o a =EA ( x )
e
functions.
o c =0 (No axial Distributed Loads).
e
K 11 K 12 K 13 U e1 Qe1
]) { } { } { }
c
([ K 21 K 22 K 23
K 31 K 32 K 33
U e2 =
U e3
F e . he
6
c + Qe2
c Qe3
Where:
o a =EA e
he 2 2
−3 4 x́ −3 4 x́ 3 x́ x́ 3 x́ x́ 7 ae 2
e
K =∫ ae
11
0 {( + 2
h e he he he )(
+ 2 + c e 1− +2
he ) [
he ( ) ][ 1−
he
+2
( ) ]}
he
d x́= + c h
3 h e 15 e e
Let:
2
3 x́ x́
ψ ei =1− ( ) he
+2
he
x́ x́
ψ =4 ( 1− )
e
j
h h e e
he 2
−3 4 x́ 4 8 x́ 3 x́ x́ x́ x́ −8 ae 2
e
K =∫
12
0 {(
ae +
he h2e )( he h e) [
− 2 +c e 1− +2
he he ( ) ] [ ( ) ]}4
he
1−
he
d x́=
e
+ c e he =K 21
3 he 30
Let:
x́ x́
ψ ei =4
he ( )
1− =ψ ej
he
he
4 8 x́ 4 8 x́ x́ x́ ae
e
K =∫ ae
22
0 {( −
he h 2e )( h e he ) [
− 2 + ce 4
he(1−
he )][ 4 hx́ ( 1− hx́ )]}d x́=¿ 73 h + 152 c h ¿
e e e
e e
b) Give the elementary load vector of the element
representing the whole bar:
U en (x) Qen
E . A ( x ) 7 −8 1 c e . Le 4
]) { } {}{ }
2 −1 1
( [
3 ×he
−8 16 −8 +
1 −8 7 ] [
30
2 16 2
−1 2 4
U en+1 ( x ) =
U en+2 ( x )
F e . Le
6
4 + Qen+1
1 Qen+2
Where:
o A ( x )= ( x +2x ) Is the variable cross-sectional area.
e e+ 1
e
K 11 K 12 K 13 U n (x) Fe Qen
[ ]{ } { } { }
K 21 K 22 K 23 U ne +1 (x) = Fne + F n+1
K 31 K 32 K 33 U en +2 (x) F ne
e
+ Qen +1+ Qen
Qen +2
Where:
E . A ( x)
o K= h n
e
o n=(11,12,13,21,22,23,31,32,33)
d) Give the boundary conditions on the nodal variables
(primary as well as secondary variables):
Q 13=F +q (x)
L
f) Calculate the displacements at x=Land x= :
2
Figure (1): shows a free body diagram of one quadratic element.
U 1n (x) F1 Q1n
E . A ( x ) 7 −8 1
3× he [ 1 −8 7 U 1n +2( x ) ]{
−8 16 −8 U 1n +1( x ) = F n1 + F n+1
F1n
1
} { }{ }
+ Q1n+ 1+Q 1n
Q1n+ 2
( 16 х 106 ) ( 16 х 106 )
( 3× ( 30 ) )
× ( 15 × (−8 ) ) . U 2 ( x ) + ( 3 × ( 30 ) )
× ( 15× 7 ) . U 3 ( x )=250000
L
So by solving these two equations we getU 2 ( x ) at x= 2 & U 3 ( x ) at x=L:
L
(
U 2 x=
2)=0.0157
U 3 ( x=L )=0.0313
Where:
E=16 х 106
A=25
A+ A 2 25+15
A1=
2
=
2
=20
A2=15
L
L1= =15
2
L2=L=30
F 11=F12=0 (Since there is no axial distributed loads).
( 30x )× L=4500 Forx=0.
Q 11=q( x)=0.15 1−
x L
Q =q(x)=0.15 ( 1− 30 )× L=2250 For x= 2 .
1
2
x
Q =F +q (x)=0.15 (1− 30 ) × L+250=250000 For x=L .
2
2
at x=L/2 u2=0.0157
at x=L u3=0.0313
c 3=−2.22×10−7
L 3L
So by substituting in this equation x= 4 & x= U (x) U (x)
4 we get 4 & 5 :
L
(
U 4 x=
4)=7.86 х 10−3
3L
(
U 5 x=
4 )
=0.024
Part C:
[
[ K ]= 3 ×h −8 16 −8
n
e
1 −8 7 ]
E . A ( x )e+1 7 −8 1
[K e+1
n
[
n
]= 3 × h −8 16 −8
e
1 −8 7 ]
U en (x ) Qen
E . A ( x )e 7 −8 1
]) { } {}{ }
1
( [
3 ×h e
−8 16 −8
1 −8 7
U en+1 (x) =
U en+2 (x)
Fe . Le
6
4 + Q en +1
1 Q en +2
U e+1
n (x) Qe+1
]){ } {}{ }
7 −8 1 1
( [
n+2
E . A ( x )e+1 e+1
F e . Le
−8 16 −8 U n+1 ( x ) = 4 + Qe+1
3 ×h e+1 6 n+3
1 −8 7 e+1
U n+2 ( x ) 1 Q e+1
n+4
[ ][ ] [ ] [ ]
1 1 1 e e e
K 21 K 22 K 23 0 0 U n +1( x) F n+1 Q n+1
2 K2 2
K 33+ K 11 12 K 13
1
U n +2( x) = F n+2 + F n+2 + Q e+1
e e+1 e
K 131 K 132 n+2
2 2
K 221 K 22 K 23 e+1 e+1
0 0 U n +3( x) F n+3 Q e+1
n+3
2 2
0 0 K 31 K 32 K 33
2 e+1
U n+ 4 ( x)
e+1
F n+4
e+1
Qn +4
eE . A ( x )en
Where: K=n
he
Q25=F +q (x)
L L 3L
h) Calculate the displacement at x= 4 ; x= 2 ; x= 4 and x=L.
Figure (3): shows a free body diagram of two quadratic element.
3 ×15
[
( 16 х 106 ) A 1 × (−8 )
A1 ×1
0
0
A 2 × 16
A 2 × (−8 )
0
0
A 3 × (−8 ) 0
A 3 × 14 A 4 × (−8 )
A 3 × (−8 ) A 4 ×16
A 3 × 1 A 4 × (−8 )
0
A 5 ×1
A5 × (−8 )
A5 ×7
][ ] [ ]
U 2 (x )
U 3 (x ) =
U 4 (x )
U 5 (x )
3375
2250
1125
250000
So by solving this matrix we get a 4 equations with 4 unknowns:
( L4 )=6.56× 10
U 2 x= −3
L
U ( x= )=0.0147
3
2
3L
U ( x=
4 )
4 =0.0201
U 5 ( x=L )=0.0313
Where:
E=16 х 106
A1=25
A1 + A3 25+20
A2=
2
=
2
=22.5
A1 + A5 25+15
A3 =
2
=
2
=20
A 3 + A 5 20+15
A 4=
2
=
2
=17.5
A5 =15
h e=15
F 11=F12=F 23 + F 13=F24=F 25=0 ( Since there is no axial forces)
x
(
Q 11=0.15 1−
30 )× L=4500 at x=0
x L
(
Q 12=q(x) =0.15 1−
30 )
× L=3375at x= .
4
x L
(
Q 13 +Q23=q ( x ) =0.15 1−
30 )
× L=2250at x=
2
x 3L
(
Q 24 =q ( x )=0.15 1−
30 )
× L=1125at x=
4
x
(
Q 25=F +0.15 1−
30 )× L=0+250=250000at x=L.