Example 3

The wooden beam is suspended on three bars - the first and third are made of steel, and the second is made of copper, with lengths . Calculate the stresses that occur in the bars. Data: 𝑘𝑟𝑠𝑡 =120𝑀𝑃𝑎,𝑘𝑟𝑚 =30𝑀𝑃𝑎,𝐴1 =𝐴2 =2 𝐴3,𝐸2 =105𝐺𝑃𝑎,𝐸1 =𝐸3 =210𝐺𝑃𝑎

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Solution

Classic version

The sum of the forces in the x-axis doesn't give us any information, so we have two effective equilibrium equations. The unknowns are the forces in three rods, so the problem is statically indeterminate once, and to solve it we need to use an additional geometric condition (from the displacement plan). Equilibrium equations:
𝑀𝐶=0𝑁14752𝑁34=0𝑁1=150+4𝑁34𝑁1=37.5+𝑁3𝑌=0𝑁175+𝑁2+𝑁3=037.5+𝑁375+𝑁3=𝑁2𝑁2=37.52𝑁3
Geometric condition Δ𝑙3Δ𝑙18=Δ𝑙2Δ𝑙14 Transform and solve the geometric condition Δ𝑙3Δ𝑙1=2(Δ𝑙2Δ𝑙1)Δ𝑙3+Δ𝑙12Δ𝑙2=0Δ𝑙=𝑁𝑙𝐸𝐴𝑁34𝐸3𝐴3+𝑁13𝐸1𝐴12𝑁22𝐸2𝐴2=0 From the problem statement: 𝐴1=𝐴2=2𝐴3𝐸2𝐸1=105 𝐺𝑃𝑎210 𝐺𝑃𝑎=122𝐸2=𝐸1𝐸1=𝐸3 Substitute these relationships into the previous equation 𝑁342𝐸2𝐴3+(37.5+𝑁3)32𝐸22𝐴32(37.52𝑁3)2𝐸22𝐴3=0|𝐸2𝐴32𝑁3+34(37.5+𝑁3)2(37.52𝑀3)=02𝑁3+28.125+0.75𝑁375+2𝑁34.75𝑁3=46.875𝑁3=9.868 𝑘𝑁 Go back to the relationships from the static equilibrium equations and calculate the forces in the remaining rods 𝑁1=37.5+𝑁3=47.368 𝑘𝑁𝑁2=37.52𝑁3=17.764 𝑘𝑁 Solve the strength condition for all rods 𝜎=𝑁𝐴𝜎1=47.368103𝐴1120106𝐴13.95104 𝑚2𝜎2=17.764103𝐴230106𝐴25.92104 𝑚2𝜎3=9.868103𝐴3120106𝐴38.22105 𝑚2 Finally, assume the cross-sectional area for the rods, keeping in mind the relationship from the problem statement 𝐴1=𝐴2=2𝐴3𝐴1=𝐴2=6104𝐴3=126104=3104 Calculate the stresses in the rods for the assumed cross-sectional area 𝜎1=47.3681036104=78.95 𝑀𝑃𝑎𝜎2=17.7641036104=29.60 𝑀𝑃𝑎𝜎3=9.8681033104=32.89 𝑀𝑃𝑎