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The document discusses calculating the centroid of composite bodies, which have complex geometries. It explains that composite bodies can be broken down into simple shapes whose individual centroids are easier to determine. The centroid of the composite body can then be calculated using a formula that accounts for the centroids and areas of the individual simple shapes. It notes the importance of defining a consistent reference axis for the centroids of each simple shape. Finally, it directs the reader to an example calculation of finding the centroid of a composite body.

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Centroid

The document discusses calculating the centroid of composite bodies, which have complex geometries. It explains that composite bodies can be broken down into simple shapes whose individual centroids are easier to determine. The centroid of the composite body can then be calculated using a formula that accounts for the centroids and areas of the individual simple shapes. It notes the importance of defining a consistent reference axis for the centroids of each simple shape. Finally, it directs the reader to an example calculation of finding the centroid of a composite body.

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Statics C4.

3 Centroid of
Course homepage
Composite Bodies
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Often, many bodies with complex geometries
can be broken down into simple shapes, of
C4: Centre of Mass, Centroids, Moment which the centroids are easy to locate. Take a
of Inertia look at the I-section below for example:
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centreofmass-centroids-
momentofinertia/overview)
4.1 Centre of Mass
4.2 Centroids
4.3 Centroid of Composite Bodies
- Theory
(http://www.engineeringcorecourses.com/statics/C4-
centreofmass-centroids- We can get the centroid of the complex
momentofinertia/C4.3-centroid-of-
composite body by utilising the individual
composite-bodies/theory)
- Example
centroids of the simple geometries it is made up
of, via the
(http://www.engineeringcorecourses.com/statics/C4- following formula:
centreofmass-centroids-
momentofinertia/C4.3-centroid-of-
composite-bodies/example)
- Question 1
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centreofmass-centroids-
momentofinertia/C4.3-centroid-of-
composite-bodies/question1)
- Question 2
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- Question 3
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centreofmass-centroids-
momentofinertia/C4.3-centroid-of-
composite-bodies/question3)
4.4 Moment of Inertia
4.5 Parallel-Axis Theorem

Look’s complicated? Don’t worry as we’ll be


looking at an example soon. One last thing to
note, it is important to set a reference axis for
the x̄′ and ȳ′ of the individual simple
geometries, for consistency.
Let’s look at an example
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bodies/example) now.

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