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Rigid bar ABC: aluminium wire, steel bar

Short answer

Using moment equilibrium about A and compatibility δ_C = 1.5 δ_B, forces are 14.01 kN in the aluminum wire and 30.66 kN in the steel bar. Stresses: σ_al = 3503.6 N/mm², σ_st = 15328.5 N/mm²; reaction at A is 14.67 kN downward.

ABC is a rigid bar, wire BD is made of aluminum and EC is made of steel. Determine the stresses in rods and reactions at A. Take Aal=4 mm2A_{al} = 4\ \text{mm}^2, Ast=2 mm2A_{st} = 2\ \text{mm}^2, Eal=72 KN/m2E_{al} = 72\ \text{KN/m}^2, Est=210 KN/m2E_{st} = 210\ \text{KN/m}^2. [Figure: rigid bar A-B-C hinged at A, horizontal; aluminium wire BD from B up to the ceiling at D; steel bar EC from the ceiling at E to C, length 1 m; 30 kN load hangs at 1 m beyond C; A to B 2 m, B to C 1 m, C to load 1 m.]

Assumptions: the figure gives only the length of the steel bar (1 m), so the aluminium wire BD is also taken as 1 m long. Eal=72 GPaE_{al} = 72\ \text{GPa} and Est=210 GPaE_{st} = 210\ \text{GPa} (the units in the question are a misprint). The bar ABC is rigid and hinged at A; both rods are in tension, holding the bar against the 30 kN load.

Let FBF_B = force in the aluminium wire (2 m from A) and FCF_C = force in the steel bar (3 m from A); the 30 kN load is 4 m from A.

Equilibrium

Taking moments about the hinge A:

2FB+3FC=30×4=120 kN⋅m2F_B + 3F_C = 30\times 4 = 120\ \text{kN·m}

Compatibility

The rigid bar rotates about A, so the deflection is proportional to the distance from A:

δCδB=32\frac{\delta_C}{\delta_B} = \frac{3}{2} δB=FBLAalEal=FB(1000)4(72 000)=0.003472 FB,δC=FCLAstEst=FC(1000)2(210 000)=0.002381 FC\delta_B = \frac{F_B L}{A_{al}E_{al}} = \frac{F_B(1000)}{4(72\,000)} = 0.003472\,F_B, \qquad \delta_C = \frac{F_C L}{A_{st}E_{st}} = \frac{F_C(1000)}{2(210\,000)} = 0.002381\,F_C

(FF in N, δ\delta in mm). Hence

0.002381 FC=1.5(0.003472)FB⇒FC=2.1875 FB0.002381\,F_C = 1.5(0.003472)F_B \Rightarrow F_C = 2.1875\,F_B

Substituting in the moment equation: 2FB+3(2.1875)FB=1202F_B + 3(2.1875)F_B = 120 kN, so

FB=14.01 kN,FC=30.66 kNF_B = 14.01\ \text{kN}, \qquad F_C = 30.66\ \text{kN}

Stresses

σal=140154=3503.6 N/mm2,σst=306572=15328.5 N/mm2\sigma_{al} = \frac{14015}{4} = 3503.6\ \text{N/mm}^2, \qquad \sigma_{st} = \frac{30657}{2} = 15328.5\ \text{N/mm}^2

These are very large because the given areas are very small (if the areas were in cm², the stresses would be 100 times smaller: 35.0 and 153.3 N/mm²).

Reaction at A

ΣV=0\Sigma V = 0, taking upward forces as positive: RA+FB+FC=30R_A + F_B + F_C = 30, so

RA=30−14.01−30.66=−14.67 kNR_A = 30 - 14.01 - 30.66 = -14.67\ \text{kN}

The negative sign means RA=14.67 kNR_A = 14.67\ \text{kN} acts downward.

Answer: σal=3503.6 N/mm2\sigma_{al} = 3503.6\ \text{N/mm}^2, σst=15328.5 N/mm2\sigma_{st} = 15328.5\ \text{N/mm}^2, RA=14.67 kNR_A = 14.67\ \text{kN} downward.

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