Answer to Question #274726 in Mechanical Engineering for john luvis

Question

For the rectangular element considered in Problem 10.52 and Fig. 10.35, find the element nodal force vector due to

uniform surface tractions, with Fx0 ¼ 1000 Pa and Fy0 ¼ 500 Pa, applied on the edge (face) ij. Perform the

needed integration by evaluating the integrand at the centroid of the element and treating the integrand as a constant

throughout the element.

Answer 1

N=$\frac{y}{H}-\frac{xy}{LH}$

=0.25*1000+ 0.25*500

=375