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ChaPter 5
sTATic AnAlysis using
ArEA ElEmEnTs
5.1 tUtorial 5: statiC analysis Using area
elements: Plane ProBlem (BraCKet)
In this tutorial, we will discuss the plane stress. The problem to be mod-
eled in this example is a simple bracket shown in the following figure.
This bracket is to be built from a 20 mm-thick steel plate. A figure of the
plate is shown as follows:
This plate will be fixed at the two small holes on the left and has a
load applied to the larger hole on the right.
Verification Example
The first step is to simplify the problem. Whenever you are trying
out a new analysis type, you need something (i.e., analytical solution or
experimental data) to compare the results to. This way, you can be sure
that you have gotten the correct analysis type, units, scale factors, and so
