ME202: Engineering Mechanics (3:1:0:4)

DEVAPRAKASAM DEIVASAGAYAM
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Room:11, LW, 2nd Floor
School of Mechanical and Building Sciences

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2D and 3D Equilibrium Conditions

Express the 2D and 3D equilibrium equations
for particle resulting from the application of
Newtons 1st Law
3D

2D

F 0 F 0
F 0 F 0
F 0 F 0

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2 Independent Eqns
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3 Independent Eqns

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Free Body Diagram (FBD)

Employ the rules for drawing a free body diagram

(FBD) and sketch the FBD for a particle.
Identify the particle or body of interest
Sketch the particle or body free of constraints
Apply the external forces.
Add dimensions, angle, slope, other details.

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Free Body Diagram (FBD)

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Free Body Diagram (FBD)

Coordinate System
Coordinate systems are an important component in the creation of a free body diagram, and are used to designate a
position of the body in space. A coordinate system needs to be established prior to drawing a free body diagram to aid
tracking of the relative direction in which forces are acting and to make it easier to determine the components of forces if
they are acting at angles.

Drawing the Body

The next step in creating a free body diagram is drawing a representation of the object being analyzed. A free body
diagram is drawn as if it were isolated from its environment, creating a free body that displays only necessary
information. This makes it clear what forces are acting on the body. The shape of the body is generally simplified, but
represents the overall appearance and behavior of the object that is being analyzed. The body should be drawn at the
origin of the coordinate system in order to distinguish between forces acting in positive and negative directions.

Drawing the Forces

Once an object is isolated from its environment, the forces that were acting on it need to be represented to provide
accurate visualization of existing forces. The external forces and resulting reactions that act directly on the body are the
only forces that should be drawn. These forces are represented by arrows positioned to indicate the point of application,
the angle, and the magnitude.

Solving the Diagram

The final step in creating a free-body diagram is to use Newtons Laws to solve for any unknown forces. Forces acting in
the same plane are added together, keeping in mind whether they are directed in the positive or negative direction. The
forces in each plane X, Y, and Z are summed, providing equations that contain both known and unknown values. For
forces that act at an angle, the magnitude is divided into X, Y, and Z components based on the angle, and these
components are included separately in the X, Y, and Z equations. Depending on whether the body is at constant velocity
or accelerating, the total sum of the forces is equal to either zero or the product of mass and acceleration.

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3D Force rectangular Components

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3D Force rectangular Components

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3D Force rectangular Components

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3D Force rectangular Components

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3D Force rectangular Components

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3D Force rectangular Components

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3D Force rectangular Components

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3D Force rectangular Components

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3D Force rectangular Components

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Examples
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Q2

Q3

Q4

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Solution
The forces at A are,
TAB, TAC, TAD and P
P= P j. Express all the forces in unit vectors I, j, k
AB= - 4.2 i- 5.6j ;
|AB|= 7.00 m
AC = 2.4 i+ -5.6j+ 4.2k;
|AC|=7.4m
AD=-5.6 j - 3.3 k;
|AD|= 6.5m

TAB = TAB AB = [-0.6i-0.8j] TAB

TAC = TAC AC =[0.3240i-756j+0.567k] TAC
TAD = TAD AD = [-0.861j-0.5076k] TAD
Equilibrium condition

F 0

TAB + TAC + TAD +Pj =0

Substituting the values of TAB ,TAC , TAD

Equating the I, j, k components to zero
We will get TAB =259 (known) , TAC =479.15N , TAB =535.66 N, P=1031N
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Home Work

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Moment

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Moment (M)

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Moment (M)

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