3.2 - Bar Element
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Practice Questions
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What is a bar element?
💡 Hint: Think about structural components that primarily experience tension or compression.
What does the stiffness matrix do?
💡 Hint: Consider how much a structure flexes under a load.
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What is the governing relationship for a bar element?
💡 Hint: Think about how force is related to how much an element stretches.
True or False: A stiffness matrix can be used to predict how a bar element will respond to external loads.
💡 Hint: Remember what the stiffness matrix represents.
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Design a bar element model with a specific Young's Modulus and cross-sectional area. Calculate the deformation when a known axial load is applied.
💡 Hint: Start by identifying all the values you know: force, E, A, and length.
Create a two-dimensional framework using multiple bar elements. Describe how to set boundary conditions and conduct a finite element analysis.
💡 Hint: Consider where you might want to allow movement versus where to restrain it.
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