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The FEM software used in the calculation is Autodesk Inventor with Nastran
Environment.
After registration on
https://www.autodesk.com/education/home
Download Autodesk Inventor and install it firs, afterwards download and
install Inventor Nastran
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Consider the truss element (1-2), whose position in the
coordinate system XY (in global system), for all the structure
Basics of FEM
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Assume that the cross sectional area A is constant the whole
length the bar, and the Young's modulus E. We determine the
length L as the simple relationship a function of the geometric
coordinates of nodes:
L= ( x2 − x1 ) + ( y2 − y1 )
2 2
x2 − x1 y2 − y1
cos = c = sin = s =
L L
d = u1 , v1 , u 2 , v2
T
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As a result of the load and the deformation the
truss element will take the new position.
We write elongation in form of equation:
L = (u2 − u1 )c + (v2 − v1 ) s
L = u2 c − u1c + v2 s − v1s
Basics of FEM L = −u1c − v1s + u2 c + v2 s
u1
v
L = − c − s c s 1
u2
v2
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A strain can be calculated from the equation
L
=
L
A strain definition in matrix form with utilization of the elongation can be write in the
following way
u1
v
= − c − s c s 1
1
L u2
Basics of FEM
v2
Introducing vector B (called strain-displacement vector), and keeping in mind the d
vector
1
B= − c − s c s d = u1 , v1 , u 2 , v2
T
L
On the end the strain can be calculated with use the following formula:
= Bd
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Hooke's law shows that the axial force N in the
element is:
N = E A = E A B d = C d
Where:
Basics of FEM C = E A B
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Let’s write now nodal forces, expressed in components
referenced to the global system, acting at the nodes 1 and 2
Vector of these forces will be marked by P :
P = H 1 V1 H 2 V2
T
H2 = N c V2 = N s
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P = BT L N = BT L E A B d = E A L B BT d
H1 c2 cs − c2
− c s u1
Basics of FEM V1 E A c s s2 − c s − s 2 v1
=
H2 L −c 2
−cs c 2
c s u2
V2 − c s − s2 cs s 2 v2
P = Ke d
where: K e - element stiffness matrix
P- nodal force matrix d – displacement matrix 9
Data
𝑃 = 250𝑁
𝐸 = 2.1𝑒5𝑀𝑃𝑎
𝐴 = 10𝑚𝑚2
𝐿1 = 500 𝑚𝑚
Example
traditional method
Example
traditional method
Calculation of the force reaction
𝐹𝑥𝑖 = 0
𝑖
𝑅𝐴 + 𝑅𝐵𝑋 − 3P = 0
𝐹𝑦𝑖 = 0
𝑖
𝑃 + 𝑅𝐵𝑌 − 2P = 0
Example
traditional method 𝑀𝐴 = 0
𝑖
2𝑃𝑙3 + 𝑅𝐵𝑋 𝑙1 = 0
2𝑃𝑙3
𝑅𝐴 + 𝑅𝐵𝑋 − 3P = 0 → 𝑅𝐴 = 3𝑃 − =-462
𝑙1
Determination of the axial forces in elements
The method of balancing nodes is used to calculate the axial forces in the truss
elements
Example
traditional method
𝑅𝐴 + 𝑁3 = 0
𝑃 + 𝑁1 = 0
−2𝑃 + 𝑁2 sin 60 = 0
𝑁1 = −250, 𝑁2 = 577, 𝑁3 = 461
From two nodes we have four equations to determine three axial forces, fourth
equation can be used to check if the calculation are correct
𝑁3 = 3𝑃 − 𝑁2 cos 60 = 461
Nodal displacement
𝑟1𝐴 + 𝑛13 = 0
1 + 𝑛11 = 0
𝑛12 sin 60 = 0
𝑟2𝑏𝑦 − 1 = 0
1 ∙ 𝑙3 + 𝑟2𝐵𝑥 ∙ 𝑙1 = 0
Example 𝑟2𝐴 + 𝑟2𝐵𝑥 = 0
traditional method
𝑟2𝐴 = 0.577, 𝑟2𝐵𝑥 = −0.577, 𝑟2𝐵𝑦 = 1
𝑟2𝐴 + 𝑛32 = 0
𝑛12 = 0
−1 + 𝑛22 sin 60 = 0
𝑟3𝑏𝑦 = 0
𝑟3𝐵𝑥 ∙ 𝑙1 = 0
Example 𝑟3𝐴 + 𝑟3𝐵𝑥 + 1 = 0
traditional method
𝑟3𝐴 = −1, 𝑟3𝐵𝑥 = 0, 𝑟3𝐵𝑦 = 0
𝑟3𝐴 + 𝑛33 = 0
𝑛13 = 0
−1 + 𝑛23 sin 60 = 0
Example
FEM – by hand
Determine the angles of inclination of the
elements to the x axis.
Example 𝛼1 = 270
𝛼2 = 300
FEM – by hand
𝛼3 = 0
Build the element stiffness matrix for element 1
𝛼1 = 270
Assign to the row and
Example 𝑢1 𝑣1 𝑢2 𝑣2 columns of the element
stiffness matrix to the global
FEM – by hand 0 0 0 0 𝑢1
dofs.
1 𝐸𝐴 0 1 0 −1 𝑣1
𝐾𝑒𝑙 = The 1st element relates to
𝑙1 0 0 0 0 𝑢2 𝑢1 , 𝑣1 , 𝑢2 , 𝑣2 global degrees
0 −1 0 1 𝑣2 of freedom
𝐸𝐴
Let’s make the scalar constant for all
𝑙1
stiffness matrices. To make it, the length
of the 2nd and 3rd element must be scale
with use scaling coefficient
Build the element stiffness matrix for element 2
𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝛼 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼 ⋅ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝛼 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼 ⋅ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼
𝐸⋅𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝛼 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝛼
K el = ⋅ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼 ⋅ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼 ⋅ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼
𝑎2 ∙ 𝑙1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝛼 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼 ⋅ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝛼 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼 ⋅ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼
− 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼 ⋅ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝛼 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝛼 ⋅ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝛼
𝑙
scaling factor can be found from relation 𝑎2 = 𝑙2 𝛼2 = 300
1
The 1st element relates to
0.25 −0.433 −0.25 0.433 𝑢1 , 𝑣1 , 𝑢3 , 𝑣3 global degrees
Example 2
𝐾𝑒𝑙
𝐸𝐴
= 1.155∙𝑙
−0.433 0.75 0.433 −0.75 of freedom
FEM – by hand 1 −0.25 0.433 0.25 −0.433
0.433 −0.75 −0.433 0.75
Let’s multiply the stiffness matrix by 𝑎2 scaling factor
𝑢1 𝑣1 𝑢3 𝑣3
1.732 0 −1.732 0 𝑢2
𝐸𝐴 0 0 0 0 𝑣2
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𝐾𝑒𝑙 = 𝑢3
𝑙1 −1.732 0 1.732 0
0 0 0 0 𝑣3
Assembly the global stiffness matrix
The operation of the assembly the global stiffness matrix is an operation which
𝑖
places the element stiffness matrices 𝐸𝑒𝑙 into the strictly determined position in the
global matrix.
The placement relates to the defined at the beginning degrees of freedom 𝑢𝑖 , 𝑣i of
the construction.
𝑢1 𝑣1 𝑢2 𝑣2 𝑢3 𝑣3
0 + 0.217 0 − 0.375 0 0 −0.217 0.375 𝑢1
Example 0 − 0.375 1 + 0.65 0 −1 0.375 −0.65 𝑣1
𝑢2
FEM – by hand 𝐸𝐴 0 0 0 + 1.732 0 −1.732 0
𝐾= 𝑣2
𝑙1 0 −1 0 1 0 0
−0.217 0.375 −1.732 0 0.217 + 1.732 −0.375 𝑢3
0.375 −0.65 0 0 −0.375 0.65 𝑣3
1 3 2
𝐾𝑒𝑙 𝐾𝑒𝑙 𝐾𝑒𝑙
Let’s define the force F and the displacement u vector
𝑅𝐵𝑥 0 𝑢1
𝑅𝐵𝑦 0 𝑣1
0 𝑢2
𝐹 = 𝑅𝐴 𝑑= 𝑣2
𝑃 𝑣2
3𝑃 𝑢3 𝑢3
−2𝑃 𝑣3 𝑣3
Example In the displacement vector 𝑑 zero value means there is no possible move. In dofs
FEM – by hand 𝑢1 , 𝑣1 , 𝑢2 must be placed 0.
𝐹 =𝐾∙𝑑
Let’s define the force F and the displacement u vector
𝑅𝐵𝑥 0.217 −0.375 0 0 −0.217 0.375 0
𝑅𝐵𝑦 −0.375 1.65 0 −1 0.375 −0.65 0
𝑅𝐴 = 𝐸𝐴 0 0 1.732 0 −1.732 0 0
𝑃 𝑙1 0 −1 0 1 0 0 𝑣2
3𝑃 −0.217 0.375 −1.732 0 1.949 −0.375 𝑢3
−2𝑃 0.375 −0.65 0 0 −0.375 0.65 𝑣3
Using matrix multiplication method well known from linear algebra, 6 equations will be
formed
𝐸𝐴
Example 𝑅𝐵𝑥 =
𝑙1
(−0.217 ∙ 𝑢3 + 0.375 ∙ 𝑣3 )
FEM – by hand 𝐸𝐴
𝑅𝐵𝑦 = (−1 ∙ 𝑣2 + 0.375 ∙ 𝑢3 − 0.65 ∙ 𝑣3 )
𝑙1
𝐸𝐴
𝑅𝐴 = (−1.732 ∙ 𝑢3 )
𝑙1
𝐸𝐴
𝑃= (1 ∙ 𝑣2 )
𝑙1
𝐸𝐴
3𝑃 = (1.949 ∙ 𝑢3 − 0.375 ∙ 𝑣3 )
𝑙1
𝐸𝐴
−2𝑃 = (−0.375 ∙ 𝑢3 + 0.65 ∙ 𝑣3 )
𝑙1
2.1𝑒5 ∙ 10
𝑁1 = cos 300 ∙ −0.147 + sin 300 ∙ 0.063 = 577.35
500
Calculation of the axial forces
N = E A = E A B d = C d
Calculated displacement
𝑑 = 0 0 0 0.06 −0.147 0.063
For element 3rd
− cos 𝛼3 − cos 270
𝐸𝐴 − sin 𝛼3 − sin 270
𝑁3 = 𝐿 𝑢2 𝑣2 𝑢3 𝑣3 = 𝐸1𝐴1 0 0.06 −0.147 0.063
cos 𝛼3
Example 3
sin 𝛼3
𝐿 1 cos 270
sin 270
FEM – by hand
2.1𝑒5 ∙ 10
𝑁3 = − sin 0 ∙ 0.06 − cos 0 ∙ 0.147 + sin 0 ∙ 0.063 = 461.325
500
All results from the calculations are expected to be placed in the table
Traditional
-462 −288 250 250 577 461 0.059 0.06 0.15
method
Result FEM – by
461.325 −288.675 250 -250 577.35 461.325 0.06 0.063 -0.147
hand
summary FEM –
software
Start Inventor
Create new part
Example
FEM – software
Create a sketch on XY plane (a sketch can be created on any plane) but afterwards, the
direction of the acting forces must be kept very strictly.
Example 2
FEM – software
Create the sketch according to the model provided. All line on the and must have a
dark blue colour, which means the model is fully defined.
In the Ribon/Tab Environments start Nastran
Example
FEM – software
While the Inventor Nastran started, the environment is changing, including toolbar.
The first thing which must be changed is the edition of the analysis option, in the
output sets the force must be added.
Example
FEM – software
2
Define material, choose steel make sure the Young Modulus E is equal to 2.1 e5 MPa.
Example 3
2
FEM – software
4
Define idealization. Set a type of element as a line element and define the cross-
section area. As default the ROD element is set for which radius must be defined when
pressing Draw End A, all the cross-section parameters are calculated, including Area.
Adjust the radius in such a way to have Area equal to imposed one.
Example
FEM – software 2
3
4
Define the support for A node
Example
FEM – software
3
Define the support for B node
1
2
Example
FEM – software
Define the load for all nodes
1 3
Example
FEM – software
2
To be as close the calculated model as possible the proper element size must be
defined in such a way that each truss element consist of one finite element.
This is made by means the definition of the element size.
Example
2
FEM – software 3
4
Inventor Nastran uses the beam element instead of truss elements. To have the
lattice-like construction the joints on the element end must be included. This can
be made using an End Beam Release.
Example
FEM – software
2
3
Uncheck Rz for both element end make sure to repeat it for all elements. Run
simulation.
Results
In the option, set displaying without scaling.
Example 3
FEM – software
4
Displacement in nodes.
For easier display of the results in the nodes, probs are placed.
Choose displacements and the directions of nodes interested to you. The results are
displayed at the colour map on the truss and in the created probes.
2 3
Example
FEM – software
Display the reaction in the nodes, along each axis direction
1 2
Example
FEM – software
Display the axial forces
1 2
Example
2
FEM – software
2
3
All results from the calculations are expected to be placed in the table along
with the results from numerical calculation
Traditional
-462 −288 250 250 577 461 0.059 0.06 0.15
method
Result FEM – by
461.325 −288.675 250 -250 577.35 461.325 0.06 0.063 -0.147
hand
summary FEM –
software