Axial Deformation
Axial Deformation
Chapter 3
Saint Venant’s Principle
d = 21.85 mm
Example 2
A 12-mm-diameter steel [E = 200 GPa] rod (2) is
connected to a 30-mm-wide by 8-mm-thick
rectangular aluminum [E = 70 GPa] bar (1), as shown in
Figure P5.3. Determine the force P required to stretch
the assembly 10.0 mm.
P=118,682.6 N
Example 3
An axial member consisting of two polymer bars is supported at
C as shown in Figure P5.5. Bar (1) has a cross-sectional area of
540 mm 2 and an elastic modulus of 28 GPa. Bar (2) has a
cross-sectional area of 880 mm2 and an elastic modulus of 16.5
GPa. Determine the deflection of point A relative to support C
Practice problem
The two-segment steel rod has a circular cross section with
diameter d1= 15 mm over one- half of its length, and diameter
d2 = 10 mm over the other half. The modulus of elasticity of the
steel is E = 200 GPa. (a) How much will the rod elongate under
the tensile load of P =20 kN? (b) If the same volume of material
were to be made into a rod of constant diameter and the same
2-m length, what would be the elongation of this rod under the
same load P?
Example 4
An axial member consisting two-element is supported at A as
shown in Figure below. Determine the displacement uC of end C
u C = e1 + e2 = -0.0955 mm + 0.1617 mm
u C = 6.62(10-2) mm
Example 5
Aluminum [E = 70 GPa] member ABC
supports a load of 28 kN, as shown in
Figure P5.7. Determine: (a) the value of
load P such that the deflection of joint C
is zero. (b) the corresponding deflection
of joint B.
Example 6
A solid brass [E = 100 GPa] axial
member is loaded and supported as
shown in Figure P5.8. Segments (1) and
(2) each have a diameter of 25 mm and
segment (3) has a diameter of 14 mm.
Determine: (a) the deformation of
segment (2). (b) the deflection of joint D
with respect to the fixed support at A.
(c) the maximum normal stress in the
entire axial member.
Practice problem
The 20-mm-diameter A-36 steel rod is subjected to the axial
forces shown. Determine the displacement of end C with respect
to the fixed support at A. (E = 200GPa)