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Mechanics of Materials: Energy Methods
Mechanics of Materials: Energy Methods
CHAPTER MECHANICS OF
11 MATERIALS
Ferdinand P. Beer
E. Russell Johnston, Jr.
John T. DeWolf
Energy Methods
Lecture Notes:
J. Walt Oler
Texas Tech University
• Setting dV = dA dx,
M 2 2
L L
M 2 y2
My U dA dx 2
y dA dx
x 2 EI 2
2 EI A
I 0 A 0
L
M2
dx
2 EI
0
xy
2
dV
2G
• Setting dV = dA dx,
T 2 2
L L
T 2 2
U dA dx 2
dA dx
2GJ 2
2GJ A
0A 0
T
xy L
T2
J dx
2GJ
0
a) Taking into account only the normal • Integrate over the volume of the
stresses due to bending, determine the beam to find the strain energy.
strain energy of the beam for the
loading shown. • Apply the particular given
conditions to evaluate the strain
b) Evaluate the strain energy knowing energy.
that the beam is a W10x45, P = 40
kips, L = 12 ft, a = 3 ft, b = 9 ft, and E
= 29x106 psi.
ud
1
12G
a b 2 b c 2 c a 2 due to distortion
m2 m2 V 8 mv02 E
dV
2E 2E 5 AL
y1 1 1
U P dy 1Py
2 1 1
U M d 12 M11 U T d 12 T11
0 0 0
P1L3 P12 L3 2
M1L M1 L
2
T1L T1 L
2 P1
1 2 M1
1
2 T1
1
3EI 6 EI EI 2 EI JG 2 JG
P 2l 0.63 0.83
0.364
P 2l
From the given geometry, 2 AE AE
LBC 0.6 l LBD 0.8l
• Equating work and strain energy,
From statics, P2L 1
U 0.364 P yB
FBC 0.6P FBD 0.8P AE 2
Pl
yB 0.728
AE
• Evaluate the strain energy of the • Equate the strain energy to the work by P
truss due to the load P. and solve for the displacement.
1 Py U
Fi2 Li Fi2 Li
U Ai
1 E
2
2 Ai E 2 E
2U 2 29700 P 2
1
2E
29700 P 2 yE
P
P 2 E
yE
29.7 103 40 103
yE 16.27mm
9
73 10
• For a truss,
n n
Fi2 Li U F L F
U xj i i i
2A E
i 1 i
Pj i 1 Ai E Pj
FCE FDE 0
FAC 0; FCD Q
FAB 0; FBD 34 Q
• Combine with the results of Sample Problem 11.4 to evaluate the derivative
with respect to Q of the strain energy of the truss due to the loads P and Q.
F L F 1
yC i i i 4306 P 4263Q
Ai E Q E
yC
4306 40 103 N yC 2.36 mm
9
73 10 Pa