Page 49 - Using ANSYS for Finite Element Analysis A Tutorial for Engineers

36 • Using ansys for finite element analysis

f 1 () =− 21 10 * d
3
*
x 1 2 x
f 1 () =− 375 kN
.
x 1
f 1 () =− f 1 () = 375 kN
.
2 x x 1
The second element between nodal 2, 3:
 f x   21 − 21 d x 

2 ()

 2 2 ()  = 10 *    d 2 = 
3
 f  3 x    − 21 21  3 x 0 
f 2 () = 21 10 * d
3
*
2 x 2 x
f 2 () = 375 kN
.
2 x
f 2 () =− f 2 () =− 375 kN
.
3 x 2 x
The third element between nodal 2, 4:

 f x   21 − 21 d x 
2 ()

 2 2 ()  = 10 *  −   d 2 = 
3
 f  4 x    21 21  4 x 0 
f 2 () = 21 10 * d
3
*
2 x 2 x
f 2 () = 375 kN
.
2 x
f 2 () =− f 2 () =− 375 kN
.
4 x 2 x
The fourth element between nodal 2, 5:

 f x   21 − 21 d x 

2 ()

3
 2 2 ()  = 10 *    d 2 = 
 f  5 x    − 21 21  5 x 0 
f 2 () = 21 10 * d
3
*
2 x 2 x
f 2 () = 375 kN
.
2 x
f 2 () =− f 2 () =− 375 kN
.
5 x 2 x