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Adding this stiffness matrix to the global FE equation (see
Example 2.5), we have
L
X
1
2
P
E,I
Y
L
3
1 2
k
4
Lecture Notes: Introduction to Finite Element Method Chapter 2. Bar and Beam Elements
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v v v v
EI
L
L L
L L L
L
L L L
k L
L
k
Symmetry k
v
v
v
v
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
Y
Y
Y
Y
1 1 2 2 3 3 4
3
2 2
2 2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
12 6 12 6 0 0
4 6 2 0 0
24 0 12 6
8 6 2
12 6
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
]
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
'
'
' '
'
in which
k
L
EI
k '
3
is used to simply the notation.
We now apply the boundary conditions,
v v v
M M F P
Y
1 1 2 4
2 3 3
0
0
,
,
Deleting the first three and seventh equations (rows and
columns), we have the following reduced equation,
EI
L
L L L
L k L
L L L
v P
3
2 2
2 2
2
3
3
8 6 2
6 12 6
2 6 4
0
0
1
]
1
1
1
'
'
'
2
3
3
2
12 7
3
7
9
v
PL
EI k
L
'
'
( ' )
The influence of the spring k is easily seen from this result.
Plugging in the given numbers, we can calculate
2
3
3
0 002492
0 01744
0 007475
v
'
'
.
.
.
rad
m
rad
From the global FE equation, we obtain the nodal reaction
forces as,
F
M
F
F
Y
Y
Y
1
1
2
4
69 78
69 78
116 2
3488
'
'
.
.
.
.
kN
kN m
kN
kN
Checking the results: Draw free body diagram of the beam
1 2
50 kN
3
3.488 kN
116.2 kN
69.78 kN
69.78 kNm