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001 - MECHANICS AND MATERIALS I

Lecture #
12/13/2006
Prof. Carol Livermore
Example Problems
Q: What is the force in the spring?
FBD
4 unknowns
3 equilibrium equations
statically indeterminate.
Force-Deformation
F = k
d
2
v(x)
=
M(x)
dx
2
EI
Compatibility:
1
27
= u
B
y
B
v(2a) = u
y
v
M
(x) =
M
D
x
(x
2
3Lx + 2L
2
), 0 x L
6EIL
v
P
(x) =
Fbx
(L
2
b
2
x
2
), 0 x d
6EIL
v
P
(x) =
Fd(L x)
[L
2
d
2
(L x)
2
], d x L
6EIL
v
total
= v
M
D
(x) +v
P
(x)
To Find F:
v
M0
(x = 2a) =
M
0
(2a)

(3a)
2
3(3a)(2a) + 2(3a)
2

6EI(3a)
4 M
0
a
2
=
9 EI
v
F
(x = 2a) =
Fa(2a)

(3a)
2
a
2
(2a)
2

6EI(3a)
4 Fa
3
=
9 EI
4 a
2

v
total
(2a) = Fa +M
0
9 EI
Recall:
v
total
(2a) =
2

F 4a
2

= Fa +M
0
k 9EI
1 4 a
3
4a
2
M
0
F + =
k 9 EI 9EI
4a
2
M0
F =
9EI

1
+
4a
3
k 9EI
Example: Seamed Pressure Vessel
If max tensile stress on a seam is 0.8 max of the rest of the structure, what is
max W?
Note:
3

F
x
= 0
PR
2
= 2Rt
xx
pR

xx
=
2t
F

= 0
P(2R)x =

(2tx)
pR

=
t
a
tan =
2R
W
cos =
a
W = 2Rsin
4



Draw Mohrs Circle
(2) = 90 +
0.05
pR
1
t
sin = = sin
1
.25
pR
5
t
sin
1 1
5
= 45

+
2
sin
1 1

5
W = 2Rsin 45 +
2
Example:
What is tip deection?
What is max stress?
d
2
v(x)
dx
2
=
M(x)
EI(x)
I =
1
12
b(x)h
3
5
M(x) = P(L x)
W
b(x) = (L x)
L
wh
3
I(x) = (L x)
12L
So:
d
2
v(x)
=
P(L x)
=
12PL
EWh
3
dx
2
12L
(L x)
Ewh
3
dv(x) 12PL
= x +c
1
dx EWh
3
6PL
v(x) = x
2
+c
1
x +c
2
Ewh
3
At x = 0, v = 0 c
2
= 0
At x = 0,
dv
= 0 c
1
= 0
dx
So:
6PLx
2
v(x) =
Ewh
3
6PL
3
v
tip
= v(L) =
Ewh
3
My P(L x)
h
6PL

xxmax
= =
wh
3
2
=
I
12L
(L x)
wh
2
Note: Stress along top is not a function of x.
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