Les Matrices De Transfert

dT x is the axial location

dA
dx
T is the shear force
dM
T d is the density
dx
d M A is the section area

dx E  I M is the bending moment
dz

 is the slope angle
dx E is the young modulus
I is the section inertia
z is the deflection

4 T
Shear Stress:  
3 A

M
Bending Stress:  
S
with S the section modulus

The additional displacement due to shear is formulated with the shear modulus
G and the shear form factor k  9 10 for cylindrical section

dz k   T  d  A  x 

dx G A

For a beam element (without shear deflection)

zi zi 1
d i , Ei Ai , I i
x
Mi Ti ni  i 1 ni 1 Ti 1 M i 1
i

li
The relationship between node i+1 and node i for a beam element is:
Ti 1  Ti  di  Ai  li
M i 1  M i  Ti  li  di  Ai  li2 2
i 1  i   M i  li  Ti  li2 2  di  Ai  li3 6 1 Ei I i
 
zi 1  zi  i  li  M i  li2 2  Ti  li3 6  di  Ai  li4 24  1 Ei I i

At the abscissa x from node i, the followings equations are respected:

Ti 1  Ti  d i  Ai  x
M i 1  M i  Ti  x  d i  Ai  x 2 2
 i 1   i   M i  x  Ti  x 2 2  d i  Ai  x 3 6 1 Ei I i
 
z i 1  z i   i  x  M i  x 2 2  Ti  x 3 6  d i  Ai  x 4 24 1 Ei I i

For a beam element (with shear deflection)

zi zi 1
d i , Ei Ai , I i
x
Mi Ti ni  i 1 ni 1 Ti 1 M i 1
i

li

The relationship between node i+1 and node i for a beam element is:
Ti 1  Ti  d i  Ai  l i
M i 1  M i  Ti  l i  d i  Ai  li2 2
 i 1   i   M i  li  Ti  li2 2  d i  Ai  l i3 6  1 Ei I i
z i 1  z i   i  l i   M i  li2 2  Ti  li3 6  d i  Ai  li4 24  1 Ei I i
 Ti  9  l i 10  G  Ai   9  d i  li2  20  G 

At the abscissa x from node i, the followings equations are respected:

Ti 1  Ti  d i  Ai  x
M i 1  M i  Ti  x  d i  Ai  x 2 2
 i 1   i   M i  x  Ti  x 2 2  d i  Ai  x 3 6  1 E i I i
 
z i 1  z i   i  x  M i  x 2 2  Ti  x 3 6  d i  Ai  x 4 24  1 Ei I i
 Ti  9  x 10  G  Ai   9  d i  x 2  20  G 

For a bearing support

zb

ni Ti1 M i1
Mi Ti i

Rb

The relationship between node i+1 (aft part of support) and node i (forward part
of support) for a bearing support is:
Ti 1  Ti  Rb
M i 1  M i
i 1  i
zi 1  zb
For a punctual force and moment

Fp zi

ni Ti 1 M i 1
Mi Ti
i

Mp

The relationship between node i+1 (aft part of efforts) and node i (forward part
of efforts) for punctual efforts is:
Ti 1  Ti  Fp
M i 1  M i  M p
 i 1   i
zi 1  zi
For a strain gauge measurements

zi

ni Ti 1 M i 1
Mi Ti
i

Mm

The relationship between node i+1 (aft part of gauge) and node i (forward part
of gauge) for strain gauge is:
Ti 1  Ti
M i 1  M p
i 1   i
zi 1  zi
Boundary conditions

In case of free right end:

T0  0
M0  0
Tn  0
Mn  0