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Assumptions
Based on Euler-Bernoulli Beam Theory
Beam is long and slender; length, L, to depth, h, dimension
ratio of the beam is large
No transverse shear deformation
Step 3 Step 4
•Define the strain / •Derive the element
displacement and stiffness matrix and
stress / strain equations
relationships
Step 1 - Beam Element
Dof considered per node are a transverse displacement and a
rotation
Consider the beam element
Length L
Axial local coordinate 𝑥
Transverse local coordinate 𝑦
Local transverse nodal displacements 𝑣𝑖 ’s
and rotations 𝜙𝑖 ’s
Local nodal forces 𝑓𝑖𝑦 ’s
Bending moments 𝑚𝑖 ’s
Step 1 - Beam Element
Sign Convention
Moments positive counter clockwise
Rotations positive counter clockwise
Forces positive positive y direction
Displacements positive positive y direction
Step 1 - Beam Element
Appropriate because
Four dof, transverse displacement 𝑣𝑖 and rotation 𝜙𝑖 at each node
Cubic function also satisfies the basic beam differential equation
Satisfies the conditions of displacement and slope continuity at
nodes
Step 2 – Displacement Function
𝑑𝑣
where ϕ = 𝑑𝑥 for the assumed small rotation ϕ
2 1 3 1
𝑣 𝑥 = 𝑣 − 𝑣 + 𝜙 − 𝜙2 𝑥3 + − 𝑣 − 𝑣 − 2𝜙1 − 𝜙2 𝑥 2 + 𝜙1 𝑥 + 𝑣1
𝐿3 1 2
𝐿2 1 𝐿2 1 2
𝐿
In matrix form
𝑣= 𝑁 𝑑
where
𝑣1
𝜙
𝑑 = 𝑣1 𝑁 = 𝑁1 𝑁2 𝑁3 𝑁4
2
𝜙2
Step 2 – Displacement Function
Then 𝑑2𝑣
𝜀𝑥 (𝑥, 𝑦) = −𝑦 2
𝑑𝑥
𝑑2𝑣 𝑀
Using Hooke’s law and = we obtain the beam
𝑑𝑥 2 𝐸𝐼
bending stress or flexure formula
𝑀𝑦
𝜎𝑥 = −
𝐼
𝑑2𝑦 𝑑3𝑣
𝑚 𝑥 = 𝐸𝐼 2 𝑉 = 𝐸𝐼 3
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
Step 4 – Element Stiffness Matrix
2 1 𝑑2𝑦 𝑑3𝑣
𝑣 𝑥 = 3
𝑣1 − 𝑣2 + 2
𝜙1 − 𝜙2 𝑥 3 𝑚 𝑥 = 𝐸𝐼 2 𝑉 = 𝐸𝐼 3
𝐿 𝐿 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
3 1
+ − 2 𝑣1 − 𝑣2 − 2𝜙1 − 𝜙2 𝑥 2 + 𝜙1 𝑥 + 𝑣1
𝐿 𝐿
Step 4 – Element Stiffness Matrix
Minus signs in the second and third Eqs. are the result of opposite nodal and beam
theory positive bending moment conventions at node 1 and opposite nodal and
beam theory positive shear force conventions at node 2
Step 4 – Element Stiffness Matrix
In matrix form
Dof associated
𝑣1 𝜙1 𝑣2 𝜙2 with each
12 6𝐿 −12 6𝐿 element
𝐸𝐼 6𝐿 4𝐿2 −6𝐿 2𝐿2
𝑘 (1) = 3
𝐿 −12 −6𝐿 12 −6𝐿
6𝐿 2𝐿2 −6𝐿 4𝐿2
𝑣2 𝜙2 𝑣3 𝜙3
12 6𝐿 −12 6𝐿
𝐸𝐼 6𝐿 4𝐿2 −6𝐿 2𝐿2
𝑘 (2) = 3
𝐿 −12 −6𝐿 12 −6𝐿
6𝐿 2𝐿2 −6𝐿 4𝐿2
Step 5 – Assembly to Obtain Global
Equations
𝑣1 𝜙1 𝑣2 𝜙2 𝑣2 𝜙2 𝑣3 𝜙3
12 6𝐿 −12 6𝐿 12 6𝐿 −12 6𝐿
𝐸𝐼 6𝐿 4𝐿2 −6𝐿 2𝐿2 𝐸𝐼 6𝐿 4𝐿2 −6𝐿 2𝐿2
𝑘 (1) = 3 𝑘 (2) = 3
𝐿 −12 −6𝐿 12 −6𝐿 𝐿 −12 −6𝐿 12 −6𝐿
6𝐿 2𝐿2 −6𝐿 4𝐿2 6𝐿 2𝐿2 −6𝐿 4𝐿2
𝑣1 𝜙1 𝑣2 𝜙2 𝑣3 𝜙3
𝐹1𝑦 12 6𝐿 −12 6𝐿 0 0 𝑣1
𝑀1 6𝐿 4𝐿2 −6𝐿 2𝐿2 0 0 𝜙1
𝐹2𝑦 𝐸𝐼 −12 −6𝐿 12 + 12 −6𝐿 + 6𝐿 −12 6𝐿 𝑣2
= 3 𝜙2
𝑀2 𝐿 6𝐿 2𝐿2 −6𝐿 + 6𝐿 4𝐿2 + 4𝐿2 −6𝐿 2𝐿2
𝐹3𝑦 0 0 −12 −6𝐿 12 −6𝐿 𝑣3
𝑀3 0 0 6𝐿 2𝐿2 −6𝐿 4𝐿2 𝜙3
Step 5 – Assembly to Obtain Global
Equations
𝐹1𝑦 12 6𝐿 −12 6𝐿 0 0 0
𝑀1 6𝐿 4𝐿2 −6𝐿 2𝐿2 0 0 0
𝐹2𝑦 𝐸𝐼 −12 −6𝐿 12 + 12 −6𝐿 + 6𝐿 −12 6𝐿 𝑣2
= 3 𝜙2
𝑀2 𝐿 6𝐿 2𝐿2 −6𝐿 + 6𝐿 4𝐿2 + 4𝐿2 −6𝐿 2𝐿2
𝐹3𝑦 0 0 −12 −6𝐿 12 −6𝐿 0
𝑀3 0 0 6𝐿 2𝐿2 −6𝐿 4𝐿2 𝜙3
Beam Element
Example 1
𝑣1 𝜙1 𝑣2 𝜙2 𝑣3 𝜙3
12 6𝐿 −12 6𝐿 0 0
4𝐿2 −6𝐿 2𝐿2 0 0
𝐸𝐼 12 + 12 −6𝐿 + 6𝐿 −12 6𝐿
𝐾 =
𝐿3 4𝐿2 + 4𝐿2 −6𝐿 2𝐿2
12 −6𝐿
𝑆𝑦𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑦 4𝐿2
Example 1
Governing equations for beam
𝐹1𝑦 12 6𝐿 −12 6𝐿 0 0 𝑣1
𝑀1 6𝐿 4𝐿2 −6𝐿 2𝐿2 0 0 𝜙1
𝐹2𝑦 𝐸𝐼 −12 −6𝐿 24 0 −12 6𝐿 𝑣2
= 3 𝜙2
𝑀2 𝐿 6𝐿 2𝐿2 0 8𝐿2 −6𝐿 2𝐿2
𝐹3𝑦 0 0 −12 −6𝐿 12 −6𝐿 𝑣3
𝑀3 0 0 6𝐿 2𝐿2 −6𝐿 4𝐿2 𝜙3
Boundary conditions
−𝑃 𝑣1
𝐸𝐼 12 6𝐿 6𝐿
0 = 3 6𝐿 4𝐿2 2𝐿2 𝜙1
𝐿 𝜙2
0 6𝐿 2𝐿2 8𝐿2
+ve means
counter clockwise
Example 1
For global nodal forces, using known displacements and
rotations
Applied force
reaction
reaction
reaction
Example 1
To determine local nodal forces, for element 1
𝐹1𝑦 12 6𝐿 −12 6𝐿 0 0 0 𝑣1
𝑀1 4𝐿2 −6𝐿 2𝐿2 0 0 0 𝜙1
𝐹2𝑦 24 0 −12 6𝐿 0 𝑣2
𝐸𝐼
𝑀2 = 3 8𝐿2 −6𝐿 2𝐿2 0 𝜙2
𝐹3𝑦 𝐿 12 + 𝑘ሖ −6𝐿 −𝑘ሖ 𝑣3
𝑀3 4𝐿2 0 𝜙3
𝐹4𝑦 𝑆𝑦𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝑘ሖ 𝑣4
𝑘𝐿3
where 𝑘ሖ =
𝐸𝐼
0 𝐸𝐼 8𝐿
2
−6𝐿 2𝐿2 𝜙2
−𝑃 = 3 −6𝐿 12 + 𝑘ሖ −6𝐿 𝑣3
𝐿
0 2𝐿2 −6𝐿 4𝐿2 𝜙3
Example 2
Using values
P=50 kN
L=3 m
E=210 GPa
I=2 x10-4 m4
k=200 kN/m
Additional force
at spring base
Example 2
Additional force
at spring base
Distributed Loadings
Beam Element
Distributed Loadings
Beam members support distributed loading as well as
concentrated nodal loading
and
2 1 3 1
𝑣 𝑥 = 𝑣1 − 𝑣2 + 𝜙 − 𝜙2 𝑥3 + − 𝑣 − 𝑣 − 2𝜙1 − 𝜙2 𝑥 2 + 𝜙1 𝑥 + 𝑣1
𝐿3 𝐿2 1 𝐿2 1 2
𝐿
Thus
Example of Load Replacement
𝐿2 𝑤 2 2 𝐿2 𝑤𝐿2
𝑚1 1 = − − 𝐿 𝑤+ 𝑤 =−
4 3 2 12
Similarly
𝐿2 𝑤 𝐿2 𝑤 𝑤𝐿2
𝜙1 = 0, 𝜙2 = 1, 𝑣1 = 0, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑣2 = 0 𝑚2 1 = − − =
4 3 12
𝐿𝑤 𝐿𝑤
𝜙1 = 0, 𝜙2 = 0, 𝑣1 = 1, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑣2 = 0 𝑓1𝑦 1 = − + 𝐿𝑤 − 𝐿𝑤 = −
2 2
𝐿𝑤 𝐿𝑤
𝜙1 = 0, 𝜙2 = 0, 𝑣1 = 0, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑣2 = 1 𝑓2𝑦 1 = − 𝐿𝑤 = −
2 2
Example of Load Replacement
𝐹 = 𝐾 𝑑 − 𝐹𝑜
𝐹𝑜 = 𝐾 𝑑
General Formulation
For a uniformly distributed load 𝑤 acting over a one-element
beam
𝑤𝐿
−
2
𝑤𝐿2
−
𝐹𝑜 = 12
𝑤𝐿
−
2
𝑤𝐿2
12
Example
For the cantilever beam subjected to the uniform load 𝑤 in
figure, solve for the right-end vertical displacement and
rotation and then for the nodal forces. Assume the beam to
have constant 𝐸𝐼 throughout its length
𝑤𝐿
𝑣2 𝐿 2𝐿2 −
3𝐿 2
𝜙2 = 6𝐸𝐼 3𝐿 6 𝑤𝐿2
12
𝑤𝐿4
𝑣2 −
= 8𝐸𝐼
𝜙2 𝑤𝐿3
−
6𝐸𝐼
Example
For obtaining the global nodal forces
Simplifying
Example
Putting values in
𝐹 = 𝐾 𝑑 − 𝐹𝑜
12 6𝐿 −12 6𝐿 12 6𝐿 −12 6𝐿
𝐸𝐼 6𝐿 4𝐿2 −6𝐿 2𝐿2 𝐸𝐼 6𝐿 4𝐿2 −6𝐿 2𝐿2
𝑘 (1) = 3 𝑘 (2) = 3
𝐿 −12 −6𝐿 12 −6𝐿 𝐿 −12 −6𝐿 12 −6𝐿
6𝐿 2𝐿2 −6𝐿 4𝐿2 6𝐿 2𝐿2 −6𝐿 4𝐿2
12 6𝐿 −12 6𝐿 0 0
6𝐿 4𝐿2 −6𝐿 2𝐿2 0 0
𝐸𝐼 −12 −6𝐿 12 + 12 −6𝐿 + 6𝐿 −12 6𝐿
𝐾 = 3
𝐿 6𝐿 2𝐿2 −6𝐿 + 6𝐿 4𝐿2 + 4𝐿2 −6𝐿 2𝐿2
0 0 −12 −6𝐿 12 −6𝐿
0 0 6𝐿 2𝐿2 −6𝐿 4𝐿2
Example
Boundary conditions 𝑣1 = 0, 𝜙1 = 0, 𝑣3 = 0, 𝜙3 = 0
(𝑒)
𝐹1𝑦
(𝑒) 12 6𝐿 −12 6𝐿 0 0 𝑣1
𝑀1
6𝐿 4𝐿2 −6𝐿 2𝐿2 0 0 𝜙1
(𝑒)
𝐹2𝑦 𝐸𝐼 −12 −6𝐿 12 + 12 −6𝐿 + 6𝐿 −12 6𝐿 𝑣2
= 3 𝜙2
(𝑒)
𝑀2 𝐿 6𝐿 2𝐿2 −6𝐿 + 6𝐿 4𝐿2 + 4𝐿2 −6𝐿 2𝐿2
0 0 −12 −6𝐿 12 −6𝐿 𝑣3
(𝑒)
𝐹3𝑦 0 0 6𝐿 2𝐿2 −6𝐿 4𝐿2 𝜙3
(𝑒)
𝑀3
𝑤𝐿
(𝑒)
𝐹2𝑦 − 𝐸𝐼 24 0 𝑣2
2
= = 3
𝑀2
(𝑒) 𝑤𝐿2 𝐿 0 8𝐿2 𝜙2
−
20
𝑤𝐿4 𝑤𝐿3
𝑣2 = − 𝜙2 = −
48𝐸𝐼 240𝐸𝐼
Example
Obtaining effective nodal forces
Beam Element
Comparison of FEM and
Exact Beam Solution
E = 30 x 106 psi
I = 100 in4
L = 100 in
2 1 3 1
𝑣 𝑥 = 𝑣 − 𝑣 + 𝜙 − 𝜙2 𝑥3 + − 𝑣 − 𝑣 − 2𝜙1 − 𝜙2 𝑥 2 + 𝜙1 𝑥 + 𝑣1
𝐿3 1 2
𝐿2 1 𝐿2 1 2
𝐿
Comparison of FEM and
Exact Beam Solution
Displacement and slope at other locations along the beam for FEM
Obtained by using the assumed cubic displacement function
2 1 3 1
𝑣 𝑥 = 𝑣 − 𝑣 + 𝜙 − 𝜙2 𝑥3 + − 𝑣 − 𝑣 − 2𝜙1 − 𝜙2 𝑥 2 + 𝜙1 𝑥 + 𝑣1
𝐿3 1 2
𝐿2 1 𝐿2 1 2
𝐿
As more and more elements are used in the model, the finite
element solution converges to the beam theory solution
Moments
Finite element
𝑑2𝑦 𝑑3𝑣
𝑚 𝑥 = 𝐸𝐼 2 𝑉 = 𝐸𝐼 3
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑣= 𝑁 𝑑
1 1 3
𝑁1 = 3 (2𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 𝐿 + 𝐿3 ) 𝑁2 = 3 (𝑥 𝐿 − 2𝑥 2 𝐿2 + 𝑥𝐿3 )
𝐿 𝐿
1 1 3
𝑁3 = 3 (−2𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 𝐿) 𝑁4 = 3 (𝑥 𝐿 − 𝑥 2 𝐿2 )
𝐿 𝐿
Bending moment
𝑑2𝑦 𝑑2( 𝑁 𝑑 ) 𝑑2 𝑁
𝑀 = 𝐸𝐼 2 = 𝐸𝐼 = 𝐸𝐼 𝑑 = 𝐸𝐼 𝐵 {𝑑}
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 2
where 𝐵 is gradient matrix
Comparison of FEM and
Exact Beam Solution
6 12𝑥 4 6𝑥 6 12𝑥 2 6𝑥
𝑀 = 𝐸𝐼 − + 𝑣 + − + 𝜙 + − 𝑣 + − + 𝜙
𝐿2 𝐿3 1 𝐿 𝐿2 1 𝐿2 𝐿3 2 𝐿 𝐿2 2
Comparison of FEM and
Exact Beam Solution
𝑤𝐿4
𝑣2 −
Evaluating moment at x=0 with 𝑣1 = 𝜙1 = 0 and = 8𝐸𝐼
𝜙2 𝑤𝐿3
−
6𝐸𝐼
10𝑤𝐿2
𝑀 𝑥=0 =− = −83,333 𝑙𝑏 − 𝑖𝑛
24
If we use 𝑓 = 𝑘 𝑑 − 𝑓𝑜
and subtract 𝐹𝑜 , we obtain the correct nodal forces and
moments in each element
For one-element FEM solution, bending moment at node 1
(1)
Bending moment at node 2 𝑚2 = 0
Substituting
1 1 3
𝑁1 = 3
(2𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 𝐿 + 𝐿3 ) 𝑁2 = 3
(𝑥 𝐿 − 2𝑥 2 𝐿2 + 𝑥𝐿3 )
𝐿 𝐿
1 1
𝑁3 = 3 (−2𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 𝐿) 𝑁4 = 3 (𝑥 3 𝐿 − 𝑥 2 𝐿2 )
𝐿 𝐿
𝑀𝑦
𝜎𝑥 = −
𝐼
Summary
Stiffness matrix for beam element
12 6𝐿 −12 6𝐿
𝐸𝐼 6𝐿 4𝐿2 −6𝐿 2𝐿2
𝑘 = 3
𝐿 −12 −6𝐿 12 −6𝐿
6𝐿 2𝐿2 −6𝐿 4𝐿2
𝐹 = 𝐾 𝑑 − 𝐹𝑜