1D structure (Truss-Beam-Bar)

Le Hoai Thanh
Technical Manager
Altair ASEAN - 2019
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Types of 1D elements?
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1- Truss or Rod elements

Example #1: Rod element subjected to Tensile Force

F = 100,000N
D = 50mm
500 mm

Analytic solutions: Analytic solutions:

• Stress = Force/Area • Displacement = Force x length/Area x E
= F/(pi*r2) = FL/AE
= 100,000/ (3.14 x 25 x 25) = 100,000*500/ (3.14 x 25 x 25 x 210,000)
= 50.95 (N/mm2) = 50.95 MPA = 0.12 (mm)
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1- Truss or Rod elements

Pre-Post with HM/HV
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2- Simple Truss Structure

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Area Length E
Elem
(m2) (m) (N/m2)
3
1m 2 1 0.1 1 70 x 109
2 0.1 1 70 x 109
2
3 0.1 2 70 x 109
1
1 Force = 1000 N

1m
Theoretical results:

U1 = (0,0,0) m
U2 = (-1.43x10-7, -6.9x10-7,0.0)
U3 = (0.0, -1.43x10-7, 0.0)
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2- Simple Truss Structure

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2- Beam/Bar elements
Rod element cannot resist shear force!!!
100
F = 30,000 N
Rz

100

1000 mm
Uy
E = 210,000 Mpa, Nu =0.3 I = bh3/12

Analytic solutions:

• Displacement Max = PL3/3EI

= 30,000 x 10003/ (3x210,000x1004/12)
= 5.714 (mm)

• Stress (max) = Mmax x c /I = -FL*(h/2)/(bh3/12) = 6FL/bh2

= 6 x 30,000 x 1000/ (1003)
= 180 (N/mm2)
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BEAM/BAR elements

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BEAM/BAR elements

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