AMRITA VISHWA VIDYAPETHAM

Coimbatore.
15MEC313
Assignment 2 (Spring, Bar and truss element)

1. Using F.E.M find a) Global stiffness matrix b) Nodal Displacements c) Nodal Reactions d) Element
Forces for the spring assembly shown below. Assume k 1=500 N/mm, k2=550 N/mm, k3=600 N/mm,
k4=650 N/mm, k5=700 N/mm, k6=750 N/mm, k7=875 N/mm, k8=1000 N/mm and P1=3000N,
P2=4000N and P3=5000N.

Figure 1

2. Find the a) Global stiffness matrix b) Nodal Displacements c) Nodal Reactions d) Element stresses
and compressions in each section of the composite member shown in Figure 1. Use E steel = 200 × 109
N/m2 , E Aluminum = 75 × 109 N/m2, E brass = 100 × 109 N/m2. find

Figure 2

3. Analyze the stepped bar shown below in Figure 2 with its right end supported by a linear axial
spring. find a) Global stiffness matrix b) Nodal Displacements c) Nodal Reactions d) Element stresses.

Figure 3
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4. Find joint displacements and axial forces in the plane truss shown in the following figure.
Assume E = 206.842GPa. Element areas are shown in the figure.

5. Find the nodal displacements developed in the plane truss shown in Figure 5, when a vertically
downward load of a 1000 N is applied at node 4. The pertinent data are given in Table.

Assume Kspring=2500 N/cm

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