MECH 5350 Introduction to FEM: Hw2

HW2 (Due 09/21 in class)

1. For the following matrix and vector
1 2 6
0

A= 2 2 3 , b= 3
2
1 3 0

Find: (a) Determinant det A , (b) A 1 (c) Solution to Ax b (d) Values of the quadratic form
xT Ax

2. A spring system is shown below

Given: k1 80 N / mm, k2 100N / mm, k3 160N / mm, F1 200N , F4 100N . Node 1 and 2 are fixed.
Find: (1) Global stiffness matrix; (2) displacements at node 3 and 4; (3) Reaction force at node 1 and 2
(4) Force in spring 1 and 2.
3. Textbook problem 2.2-2, 2.2-3 (see attached sheet on e-learning)