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Science Engineering Engineering Mechanics: Statics (8th Edition)

Exercise 153
Chapter 4, Page 226

Engineering Mechanics: Statics

ISBN: 9781118919736
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Step 1 1 of 17

First, we'll dismember the device and draw the free-body diagram of the door

Note that the weight of the door acts at point G

W = mg
= 30 ⋅ 9.81
​ ​

= 294.3 N
Step 2 2 of 17

By equating the sum of moments about point O to zero we'll write the expression for AB

∑ MO = 0​

− 275AB sin α + 400 cos θ ⋅ W = 0

400 cos θ ⋅ W
AB =
275 sin α
​

​ ​ ​

400 cos θ ⋅ 294.3

AB =
275 sin α
​

428.073 cos θ
AB = (1)
sin α
​

Step 3 3 of 17

Now we'll need to write the expression for angle α

We can write it as a sum of angles ε (which OA makes with AC) and φ(from isosceles triangle △CBA)

α=ε+φ
​ ​
Step 4 4 of 17

Next, we can write ε as sum of angles γ (which AC makes with the vertical) and 90° − θ (which OA makes
with the vertical)

Since we know the coordinates of A and C, we can determine γ

350 − 275 cos θ

γ = tan−1 ( )
300 + 275 sin θ
​

​ ​

Therefore angle ε is

ε = γ + 90° − θ
350 − 275 cos θ
ε = tan−1 ( ) + 90° − θ (2)
​ ​ ​

300 + 275 sin θ

​
Step 5 5 of 17

By looking at half of the triangle △CBA(△FBA) we can see that angle φ is

φ = arccos ( )
AF
300
​
​ ​

And we know that AF is half of the line AC, therefore

AF = 0.5AC
2 +Y2
= 0.5 XAC AC ​ ​

= 0.5 (350 − 275 cos θ)2 + (300 + 275 sin θ)2 ​

= 0.5 3502 − 192500 cos θ + 2752 cos2 θ + 2752 sin2 θ + 165000 sin θ + 3002
​ ​

​ ​

=2752

= 0.25 288125 − 192500 cos θ + 165000 sin θ

​ ​

AF = 72031.25 − 48125 cos θ + 41250 sin θ ​

Angle φ is

72031.25 − 48125 cos θ + 41250 sin θ

φ = arccos ( ) (3)
​

300
​

​ ​ ​

Using sine rule we'll write expression for sin ψ , cause we'll need it later

sin ψ sin φ
=
300
​ ​

AC
AC
sin ψ =​

sin φ ​ ​

300
​

sin ψ = 288125 − 192500 cos θ + 165000 sin θ sin (arccos (

​

​
72031.25 − 48125 cos θ + 41250 sin θ ​

)) (7)
300 300
Step 6 6 of 17

α=ε+φ

We'll replace ε and φ by expressions (2) and (3), respectively

350 − 275 cos θ

α = tan−1 ( ) + 90° − θ
300 + 275 sin θ
​

72031.25 − 48125 cos θ + 41250 sin θ

+ arccos ( )
​ ​

300
​

Next, we'll replace α in (1) by expression above to get the expression for AB in function of angle θ

428.073 cos θ
AB = (1)
sin α
​

428.073 cos θ
AB = ​ ​

(6) ​

[ ( 300 + 275 sin θ ) + 90° − θ + arccos ( )]

​

350 − 275 cos θ 72031.25 − 48125 cos θ + 41250 sin θ

tan−1
​

sin ​ ​

300

Step 7 7 of 17

Next, we'll dismember the device and draw the free-body diagram of member BC
Step 8 8 of 17

By equating the sum of moments about point C to zero we'll write the expression for DE

∑ MC = 0​

300AB sin(ψ) − 400DE sin ζ − 100DE cos ζ = 0

​ ​ ​

300AB sin(ψ)
DE = (4)
400 sin ζ + 100 cos ζ
​
Step 9 9 of 17

Now we'll need to write an expression for angle β

We can write it as a sum of angles ε(which AC makes with the x-axis) and φ(from isosceles triangle △CBA)

β =δ+φ
​ ​

Since we know the coordinates of A and C, we can write δ

300 + 275 sin θ

δ = tan−1 ( )
350 − 275 cos θ
​

​ ​

We also know that φ is

72031.25 − 48125 cos θ + 41250 sin θ

φ = arccos ( ) (3)
​

300
​

​ ​ ​

Therefore expression for angle β is

β = tan−1 ( 300 + 275 sin θ ) + arccos ( 72031.25 − 48125 cos θ + 41250 sin θ ​

) (5)
350 − 275 cos θ 300
​ ​ ​
Step 10 10 of 17

Since we know the coordinates of points D and E, we can write an expression for angle ζ

150 sin β − 100

ζ = tan−1 ( )
400 + 150 cos β
​

​ ​

We'll replace β by expression (5)

⎧ 150 sin [tan−1 ( 300 + 275 sin θ ) + arccos ( 72031.25 − 48125 cos θ + 41250 sin θ )] − 100 ⎫
⎨ ⎬
​

​ ​

⎩ 400 + 150 cos [tan−1 ( 300 + 275 sin θ ) + arccos ( 72031.25 − 48125 cos θ + 41250 sin θ )] ⎭
ζ = tan
​
−1 ​
350 − 275 cos θ 300
​ ​

​
(8) ​

​ ​

350 − 275 cos θ 300

Step 11 11 of 17

Now we have to replace AB , sin ψ and ζ by expressions (6), (7) and (8) respectively in equation (4)

DE = 300AB sin(ψ)/(400 sin ζ + 100 cos ζ)

(arccos( )
288125 − 192500 cos θ + 165000 sin θ ​ 72031.25 − 48125 cos θ + 41250 sin θ ​

300 ⋅ 428.073 cos θ ​ sin ​ )

DE = 300 300
/

[tan−1 ( 300 + 275 sin θ ) + 90° − θ + arccos ( )]

​

350 − 275 cos θ 72031.25 − 48125 cos θ + 41250 sin θ ​

sin ​ ​

300

⎛ ⎧ 150 sin [tan−1 ( 300 + 275 sin θ ) + arccos ( 72031.25 − 48125 cos θ + 41250 sin θ )] − 100 ⎫⎞
⎨ ⎬ +
​

​ ​

⎩ 400 + 150 cos [tan−1 ( 300 + 275 sin θ ) + arccos ( 72031.25 − 48125 cos θ + 41250 sin θ )] ⎭⎠
350 − 275 cos θ 300

⎝
−1
​ ​

/[400 sin tan

​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​ ​

350 − 275 cos θ 300

⎛ ⎧ 150 sin [tan−1 ( 300 + 275 sin θ ) + arccos ( 72031.25 − 48125 cos θ + 41250 sin θ )] − 100 ⎫⎞
⎨ ⎬ ]
​

​ ​

⎩ 400 + 150 cos [tan−1 ( )] ⎭⎠

350 − 275 cos θ 300

⎝
−1
+ 100 cos tan

) + arccos (
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

300 + 275 sin θ 72031.25 − 48125 cos θ + 41250 sin θ ​

​ ​

350 − 275 cos θ 300

Step 12 12 of 17

Since we wrote an expression for force in the cylinder DE as a function of angle θ , all we have to do is to
determine the domain of our function, ie maximum θ

We know that angle θ will be maxed when point A is at its highest, ie when members AB and CD are in line

We can write angle θ max as difference between angles ξ (from triangle △OCA) and angle ∠COP (which
line OC makes with the x-axis)

θmax = ξ − ∠COP
​ ​

Using cosine rule we can determine ξ from triangle △OCA

The length of side OC is

OC = 3002 + 3502 ​

= 460.98 mm
Cosine rule
6002 = 2752 + 460.982 − 2 ⋅ 275 ⋅ 460.98 cos ξ
​

6002 − 2752 − 460.982 ​

cos ξ =
2 ⋅ 275 ⋅ 460.98
​

6002 − 2752 − 460.982

ξ = arccos ( )
2 ⋅ 275 ⋅ 460.98
​

= 106.47°

Since we know the coordinates of point C it is easy to determine angle ∠COP

300
∠COP = tan−1
350
​

= 40.60°
​ ​

θmax = 106.47° − 40.60°

= 65.87°
Step 13 13 of 17

Using a graphic calculator, we found that minimum force DE is

​
DE min = 0 at θ = 65.867° ​
​
Step 14 14 of 17

We can also see that the maximum value for DE is

​ DE max = 3582.648 N at θ = 0° ​
​
Step 15 15 of 17

We will now replace angle θ by 0° in equations, just to make sure that our solution is correct

428.073 cos θ
AB = (1)
sin α
​

α=ε+φ
350 − 275 cos θ
ε = tan−1 ( ) + 90° − θ (2)
300 + 275 sin θ
​

350 − 275
ε = tan−1 ( ) + 90° − 0°
300 + 275 ⋅ 0
​

ε = 104.036°
72031.25 − 48125 cos θ + 41250 sin θ
φ = arccos ( ) (3)
​

​ ​ ​

300
​

72031.25 − 48125 + 41250 ⋅ 0

φ = arccos ( ) (3)
​

300
​

φ = 58.98°
α = 104.036° + 58.98° = 163.016°
428.073
AB =
sin 163.016
​

AB = 1465.48 N
 Step 16 16 of 17

300AB sin(ψ)
DE = (4)
400 sin ζ + 100 cos ζ
​

β =δ+φ
300 + 275 sin θ
δ = tan−1 ( )
350 − 275 cos θ
300
δ = tan−1 ( )
350 − 275
​

δ = 75.96°
β = 75.96° + 58.98°
β = 134.94°
150 sin β − 100
ζ = tan−1 ( )
400 + 150 cos β
​

​ ​ ​

150 sin 134.94° − 100

ζ = tan−1 ( )
400 + 150 cos 134.94°
​

ζ = 1.20°
sin ψ = (arccos ( ))
288125 − 192500 cos θ + 165000 sin θ 72031.25 − 48125 cos θ + 41250 sin θ
​

​ sin
​

​ (7)
300 300

288125 − 192500 72031.25 − 48125

sin ψ = sin (arccos ( )) (7)
​ ​

300 300
​ ​

= 0.8833
300 ⋅ 1465.48 ⋅ 0.8833
DE =
400 sin 1.20° + 100 cos 1.20°
​

max
DE = 3584 N ≈ 3582.648 N

Our solution is correct

Result 17 of 17

DE min = 0 at θ = 65.867°
DE max = 3582.648 N at θ = 0°
​ ​ ​

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