[4.

1]

Also, the displacement vector is

Applying boundary conditions we get

Force vector is
Applying boundary conditions we get

Inserting all the boundary conditions we get,

Solving, we get deflections as,

Reaction forces

Consider node 1
Consider node 3
[4.2]

Also, the displacement vector is

Applying boundary conditions we get

Force vector is

Applying boundary conditions we get

Inserting all the boundary conditions we get,

1 0 0 0 0 0
-1 2 -1 0 0 0.007351654
0 -1 2 -1 0 0.007351654
0 0 -1 2 -1 0.007351654
0 0 0 -1 1 0.009452126

1 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 0.031507088
1 1 2 2 2 0.055662522
1 1 2 3 3 0.072466302
1 1 2 3 4 0.081918429

Solving, we get deflections as,

Check
[4.3]

Also, the displacement vector is

Applying boundary conditions we get

The force vector is

Applying boundary conditions we get

Inserting all the boundary conditions we get,

Solving in Excel we get

1 0 0 0 0
0 1251389 -588889 0 5000
0 -588889 1913889 0 2500
0 0 0 1 0

1 0 0 0 0
0 9.34411E-07 2.87511E-07 0 0.005390835
0 2.87511E-07 6.10961E-07 0 0.00296496
0 0 0 1 0
Solving, we get deflections as,

Reaction forces

Consider node 1

Consider node 4
[4.4]
Also the displacement vector is

Applying boundary conditions we get

The force vector is

Applying boundary conditions we get

Inserting all the boundary conditions we get,

Solving in Excel we get

1 0 0 0 0
0 1691666.67 -966666.67 0 200
0 -966666.67 1450000 -483333.33 150
0 0 -483333.33 483333.33 100

1 0 0 0 0
0 1.37931E-06 1.37931E-06 1.3793E-06 0.00062069
0 1.37931E-06 2.41379E-06 2.4138E-06 0.00087931
0 1.37931E-06 2.41379E-06 4.4828E-06 0.001086207
Solving, we get deflections as,

Check
[4.5]
Also displacement vector is

Applying boundary condition we get

Force vector is

Applying boundary conditions we get

Inserting all the boundary conditions we get,

Solving in Excel we get

 1 0 0 0 0
0 2175000 -725000 0 1000
0 -725000 8941666 -7250000 2600
0 0 0 1 0

1 0 0 0 0
3.83142E-
0 4.72542E-07 08 0.2777778 0.000572158
1.14943E-
0 3.83142E-08 07 0.8333334 0.000337165
0 0 0 1 0

Solving, we get deflections as,

[4.6]

Also, the displacement vector is

Applying boundary conditions we get

The force vector is

Applying boundary conditions we get

Inserting all the boundary conditions we get,

Solving in Excel we get

1 0 0 0 0
0 170 -101 0 0.025
0 -101 174 0 0
0 0 0 1 0

1 0 0 0 0
0 0.008978791 0.005211827 0 0.00022447
0 0.005211827 0.008772382 0 0.000130296
0 0 0 1 0

Solving, we get deflections as,

Reaction forces

Consider node 1

Consider node 3
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[4.8]

Also, the displacement vector is

Applying boundary conditions we get

The force vector is given by

Assembling and solving in Excel we get

1 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 1087500000 -18125000 362500000 194000
0 0 0 -18125000 604167 -18125000 -400
0 0 0 362500000 -18125000 725000000 6000

1 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 2.75861E-09 1.655E-07 2.7586E-09 0.000485516
0 0 0 1.65516E-07 1.655E-05 3.31033E-07 0.02747571
0 0 0 2.7586E-09 3.31E-07 8.27583E-09 0.000452411
[4.9]
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 1153839 0 170509 -1151944 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 932860 232940 0 -6471 232940 0
-170509 0 0 170509 232940 31642222 0 -232940 5590556 0
0 0 0 -1151944 0 0 1151944 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 -6471 -232940 0 6471 -232940 -35
0 0 0 0 232940 5590556 0 -232940 11181111 0

4.621E- -1.042E-
1 0 0 4.1672E-19 22 20 9.1678E-19 -1.3335E-18 1.56269E-20 0
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
-1.757E- - -1.75624E-
-2.995766363 0 0 0.00210858 -2.02E-22 05 0.00210858 0.001264663 05 0.044263207
1.079E-
-2.92486E-18 0 0 9.521E-22 06 0 0 1.07946E-06 0 -3.7781E-05
1.953E-
0.033294297 0 0 -1.757E-05 6.78E-24 07 -1.757E-05 1.40552E-05 1.95185E-07 -0.00049193
-1.757E- - -1.75624E-
-2.995766363 0 0 0.00210858 -2.01E-22 05 0.00210945 0.001264663 05 0.044263207
1.079E- 1.406E-
2.396536499 0 0 -0.0012647 06 05 -0.0012647 0.001630794 2.69248E-05 -0.0570778
1.409E- 1.952E-
0.033280734 0 0 -1.756E-05 23 07 -1.756E-05 2.69248E-05 5.52778E-07 -0.00094237
The displacements are:

0.044263207 in
-3.7781E-05 in
-0.00049193 rad
0.044263207 in
-0.0570778 in
-0.00094237 rad
[4.10]

1x1/8 inch tube is selected as trial A=0.344sq.in

Weight of tube is 0.094lb/in-small so neglected I=0.0215
Steel tube Height=1 inch
E=29000ksi Poisons ratio=0.3

LIST ALL SELECTED NODES. DSYS= 0

SORT TABLE ON NODE NODE NODE

NODE X Y Z THXY THYZ THZX

1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.00 0.00 0.00
2 32.000 0.0000 0.0000 0.00 0.00 0.00
3 -8.0000 28.000 0.0000 0.00 0.00 0.00
4 0.0000 28.000 0.0000 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 32.000 28.000 0.0000 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 40.000 28.000 0.0000 0.00 0.00 0.00
LIST ALL SELECTED ELEMENTS. (LIST NODES)

ELEM MAT TYP REL ESY SEC NODES

1 1 1 1 0 1 1 4
2 1 1 1 0 1 3 4
3 1 1 1 0 1 4 5
4 1 1 1 0 1 2 5
5 1 1 1 0 1 5 6

PRINT U NODAL SOLUTION PER NODE

***** POST1 NODAL DEGREE OF FREEDOM LISTING *****

LOAD STEP= 1 SUBSTEP= 1

TIME= 1.0000 LOAD CASE= 0

THE FOLLOWING DEGREE OF FREEDOM RESULTS ARE IN THE GLOBAL COORDINATE SYSTEM

NODE UX UY UZ USUM
1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
2 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
3 0.79674E-04 0.61118E-01 0.0000 0.61118E-01
4 0.79674E-04-0.16840E-02 0.0000 0.16859E-02
5 -0.79674E-04-0.16840E-02 0.0000 0.16859E-02
6 -0.79674E-04 0.61118E-01 0.0000 0.61118E-01

MAXIMUM ABSOLUTE VALUES

NODE 5 3 0 3
VALUE -0.79674E-04 0.61118E-01 0.0000 0.61118E-01

----------------------------------------------------------------------

PRINT ELEMENT TABLE ITEMS PER ELEMENT

***** POST1 ELEMENT TABLE LISTING *****

STAT CURRENT CURRENT

ELEM MAXIMUM MINIMUM
1 9035.4 -12524.
2 0.12558E-10-0.12558E-10
3 40028. -40317.
4 9035.4 -12524.
5 18605. -18605.

MINIMUM VALUES
ELEM 2 3
VALUE 0.12558E-10 -40317.

MAXIMUM VALUES
ELEM 3 2
VALUE 40028. -0.12558E-10

The maximum stress in the tube is 40 ksi which is below the yield point of steel (50ksi), hence this design
is acceptable.
[4.11]

LIST ALL SELECTED NODES. DSYS= 0

SORT TABLE ON NODENODENODE

NODE X Y Z THXY THYZ THZX

1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.00 0.00 0.00
2 0.0000 144.00 0.0000 0.00 0.00 0.00
3 0.0000 180.00 0.0000 0.00 0.00 0.00
4 -36.000 180.00 0.0000 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 36.000 180.00 0.0000 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 72.000 180.00 0.0000 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 -72.000 180.00 0.0000 0.00 0.00 0.00

LIST ALL SELECTED ELEMENTS. (LIST NODES)

ELEM MAT TYP REL ESY SEC NODES

1 1 1 1 0 1 1 3
2 1 1 2 0 1 2 5
3 1 1 2 0 1 2 4
4 1 1 2 0 1 4 3
5 1 1 2 0 1 3 5
6 1 1 2 0 1 5 6
7 1 1 2 0 1 4 7
 PRINT U NODAL SOLUTION PER NODE

***** POST1 NODAL DEGREE OF FREEDOM LISTING *****

LOAD STEP= 1 SUBSTEP= 1

TIME= 1.0000 LOAD CASE= 0

THE FOLLOWING DEGREE OF FREEDOM RESULTS ARE IN THE GLOBAL COORDINATE SYSTEM

NODE UX UY UZ USUM
1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
2 -0.51066E-15-0.82628E-01 0.0000 0.82628E-01
3 -0.78169E-15-0.21577E-02 0.0000 0.21577E-02
4 -0.13572E-02-0.85905E-01 0.0000 0.85915E-01
5 0.13572E-02-0.85905E-01 0.0000 0.85915E-01
6 0.13572E-02-0.30262 0.0000 0.30262
7 -0.13572E-02-0.30262 0.0000 0.30262

MAXIMUM ABSOLUTE VALUES

NODE 4 7 0 7
VALUE -0.13572E-02-0.30262 0.0000 0.30262

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

PRINT REACTION SOLUTIONS PER NODE

***** POST1 TOTAL REACTION SOLUTION LISTING *****

LOAD STEP= 1 SUBSTEP= 1

TIME= 1.0000 LOAD CASE= 0

THE FOLLOWING X,Y,Z SOLUTIONS ARE IN THE GLOBAL COORDINATE SYSTEM

NODE FX FY MZ
1 0.60120E-12 3000.0 -0.12739E-09

TOTAL VALUES
VALUE 0.60120E-12 3000.0 -0.12739E-09

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PRINT ELEMENT TABLE ITEMS PER ELEMENT
***** POST1 ELEMENT TABLE LISTING *****

STAT CURRENT CURRENT

ELEM MAX MIN
1 -347.62 -347.62
2 6272.7 -7818.8
3 6272.7 -7818.8
4 2408.3 -221.76
5 12995. -10808.
6 13216. -13216.
7 13216. -13216.

MINIMUM VALUES
ELEM 1 7
VALUE -347.62 -13216.

MAXIMUM VALUES
ELEM 7 4
VALUE 13216. -221.76
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