
(a)
Draw a 3-noded bar element with a linear varying axial load as follow:
Calculate the total force acting on the element 1.
The total force is from the right handed triangle,
Hence, the nodal forces is given by equation 3.10.33 in the text book,
Calculate the total force acting on the element 2.
Divide the load into uniform load and triangular load.
Consider the equation 3.10.33 in the text book for the triangular load, and adding the loads for the element 2,
Hence, the nodal forces are,
...... (1)
Substitute the known values in equation (1).
Calculate the stiffness matrix for element 1.
Here, the element stiffness matrix is
, the cross sectional area of the element is A, modulus of elasticity is E and the length of the element is
.
Substitute
.
Calculate the stiffness matrix for element 2.
Here, the element stiffness matrix is
, the cross sectional area of the element is A, modulus of elasticity is E and the length of the element is
.
Substitute
.
Calculate the global stiffness matrix,
...... (2)
Substitute the known values in equation (2).
Consider the equation,
...... (3)
Here, the global stiffness matrix is
and the displacement matrix is
.
Substitute the known values in equation (3).
Substitute
,
and
.
Solve the matrix equation,

Solve the equations to get the nodal displacements,
Hence, the displacement at node 2 is
and at node 3 is
.
Calculate the stress in each element by using the equation,
Here,
,
and the angle made by the bar with x-axis is
.
For element 1:
Here, the nodal displacement in x direction is u and the nodal displacement in y direction is v.
Solve the matrix equation,
Hence, the stress in element 1 is
.
For element 2:
Solve the matrix equation,
Hence, the stress in element 2 is
.
(b)
For a four element solution, the bar is divided into four elements of lengths 15 in each and there are 5 nodes
Calculate the total force acting on the element 1.
The total force is from the right handed triangle,
Hence the nodal forces is given by equation 3.10.33 in the text book,
Calculate the total force acting on the element 2.
Divide the load into uniform load and triangular load.
Consider the equation 3.10.33 in the text book for the triangular load, and adding the loads for the element 2,
Calculate the total force acting on the element 3.
Divide the load into uniform load and triangular load.
Consider the equation 3.10.33 in the text book for the triangular load, and adding the loads for the element 3,
Calculate the total force acting on the element 4.
Divide the load into uniform load and triangular load.
Consider the equation 3.10.33 in the text book for the triangular load, and adding the loads for the element 4,
Hence, the nodal forces are,
...... (4)
Substitute the known values in equation (4).
The global stiffness matrix for a 5-noded bar element is,
Here, the cross sectional area of the element is
and modulus of elasticity is E.
Consider the equation,
...... (5)
Here, the global stiffness matrix is
and the displacement matrix is
.
Substitute the known values in equation (5).

Solve the matrix equation to get the nodal displacements,
Hence, the displacement at node 2 is
, at node 3 is
, at node 4 is
and at node 5 is
.
Calculate the stress in each element by using the equation,
Here,
,
and the angle made by the bar with x-axis is
.
For element 1:
Here, the nodal displacement in x direction is u and the nodal displacement in y direction is v.
Solve the matrix equation,
Hence, the stress in element 1 is
.
For element 2:
Solve the matrix equation,
Hence, the stress in element 2 is
.
For element 3:
Solve the matrix equation,
Hence, the stress in element 3 is
.
For element 4:
Solve the matrix equation,
Hence, the stress in element 4 is
.
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