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n
e
e
h
1
If he is the same for each of the elements, then
e =
n
2
Therefore Pn= nhe
Where Pn= perimeter
= n 2r sin
2
e
= n 2r sin
2
/ 2 n
Therefore Pn = n 2r sin 1
]
1
n
Step 4:
Convergence
As n
, Pn should be equal to
r 2
Let x=
n
1
Therefore, Pn= lim 1
]
1
x
x r sin 2
x
0
Applying L Hospital rule (i.e differentiating numerator and denominator before applying limit), we get
= lim 1
]
1
1
cos 2 x r
x
0
Therefore Pn =
r 2
Terms involved:
One dimensional problem:
If a node is permitted to have one DOF, it is called 1D problem.
Where DOF=1
Two dimensional problem:
Where DOF=2. The elements may be triangle, rectangle and quadrilateral.
Three dimensional problem:
Where DOF=3.
One dimensional problem:
When dependent variables are functions of one dependent variable say x, the domain is a line
segment (i.e) one dimensional and enclosed points of domain are called boundary points.
In case of 1D problems, each node will be permitted to have one DOF.
Two dimensional problems:
When the dependent variables are functions of two independent variables, say x and y, the domain
is a surface (two dimensional) and boundary is a closed curve.
In other words, each node will have two DOF in case of 2D problems.
Boundary value problem:
A differential equation is said to describe a boundary value problem, if the dependent variable and
possible its derivatives are required to take specified values on the boundary.
Example:
U=0 at x=0.
Deflection=0 at x=0.
dx
du
=0 at x=0.
slope = 0 at x = 0
Initial value problem:
An initial value problem is one in which the dependent variable and possible its derivatives are
specified initially. (i.e) at time t=0.
Initial value problems are generally time dependent problems.
Example:
i) 2
2
dt
u d
+ a u = f for 0<t t0
Here u(0)= u0. U takes the value of u0 at time t=0.
ii)
,
_
dt
du
t=0= V0
Boundary value & initial value problem:
,
_
x
u
a
+
t
u
= f (x, t) for
u(0,t )= u
0
(t)
u(x,0)=u
0
(x)
Example Problem :
It is required to find stresses in the bar shown in Fig.
2 5
10 2 mm N E
Step 1:
Discretisation and FE model:
Let the given bar be discretised into two finite elements. The resulting
two element three noded FE model will be as shown in Fig.
Step 2:
Element stiffness matrices and element force matrices:
a)
Element stiffness matrices:
1
1
]
1
1 1
100
10 2 20
1 1
2 1
5
1
k
1
]
1
1 1
1 1
10 40
3
1
]
1
4 4
4 4
10
4
1
1
]
1
1 1
100
10 2 10
1 1
3 2
5
2
k
1
]
1
2 2
2 2
10
4
b) Element force matrices:
Body force matrix:
1
]
1
1
1
2
. .
e
e
l
A f f
1
]
1
1
1
2
. .
1
1
1
l
A f f
1
]
1
1
1
2
. .
2
2
2
l
A f f
Traction force matrix:
1
]
1
1
1
.
2
.
e
e
l
T T
1
]
1
1
1
.
2
.
1
1
l
T T
1
]
1
1
1
.
2
.
2
2
l
T T
Step 3:
Global stiffness matrix and Global load matrix:
Global stiffness matrix: (K)
The properties of K are
i) K is symmetric.
ii) Size of K is N X N where N is total degrees of freedom.
iii) K is a banded matrix.
Here in this problem, there are three nodes and hence total degrees of freedom is 3. As
such K will be of size 3 x 3
1
1
1
]
1
2 2 0
2 2 4 4
0 4 4
10
4
k
1
1
1
]
1
2 2 0
2 6 4
0 4 4
10
4
k
Elements outside the band=0.
Global load matrix: (F)
The size of F is N X 1.
p T b
F F F F + +
1
1
1
]
1
+ +
10
0 0 0
o
Therefore
1
1
1
]
1
10
0
o
F
Step 4:
Finite element equation:
] [ ] ][ [ F Q K
1
1
1
]
1
1
1
1
]
1
1
1
1
]
1
10
0
0
2 2 0
2 6 4
0 4 4
10
3
2
1
4
Q
Q
Q
Employing boundary conditions and solving the finite element equation,
In this problem, DOF 1 is fixed.
1
1
1
]
1
2 2 0
2 6 4
0 4 4
10
4
1
1
1
]
1
1
1
1
]
1
10
0
0
3
2
1
Q
Q
Q
Elimination approach:
In elimination approach, the rows and columns corresponding to fixed DOF of K
matrix and the row corresponding to fixed DOF of Q and F matrices have to be
eliminated.
1
]
1
2 2
2 6
1 0
4
1
]
1
1
]
1
10
0
3
2
Q
Q
[ ] 0 2 6 10
3 2
4
Q Q
[ ] 10 2 2 10
3 2
4
+ Q Q
Solving,
mm Q
mm Q
3
3
3
2
10 75 . 0
10 25 . 0
Post processing:
i) To find stresses in elements:
EBq
E
1 1
1
Q EB
[ ]
1
]
1
2
1
1
5
1 1
1
10 2
Q
Q
l
X X
[ ]
2 1
1
5
10 2
Q Q
l
X
+
=0.5 N/mm
2
[ ]
1
]
1
3
2
2
5
2
1 1
1
10 2
Q
Q
l
X X
= 1N/mm
2
Check:
For element 1, stress =
20
10
= 0.5 N/mm
2
For element 2, stress =
10
10
=1 N/mm
2
ii)To find support reactions:
We have,
] [ ] [ ] ][ [ R F Q K +
1
1
1
]
1
33 32 31
23 22 21
13 12 11
k k k
k k k
k k k
1
1
1
]
1
3
2
1
Q
Q
Q
=
1
1
1
]
1
3
2
1
F
F
F
+
1
1
1
]
1
3
2
1
R
R
R
1 3 13 2 12 1 11 1
F Q k Q k Q k R + +
[ ]
N R 10
10 25 . 0 4 10
1
3 4