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Bars and Trusses: ME 206T Unit-I Lecture-IV
Bars and Trusses: ME 206T Unit-I Lecture-IV
ME 206T
Unit-I
Lecture-IV
Outline
Derivation of Element Stiffness Matrix
Methods of Weighted Residuals
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Galerkin Approach
In Galerkin approach, the Shape functions
are used as the Weighing functions
The rows and columns of zeros are added for global nodes
not present within the particular element (obviously!)