Change in length LSolve Engineering Problems: P, Brass, Steel

[PSUEngineer09]

I'm trying to study for an exam, and there are a few problems that i cannot figure out:

1) A rigid beam is supported at point B by a pin/hole connection and by two cables at points A and C, respectively.
Initially (before load P is applied), there is no slack nor tension in either of the two cables. Under influence of load "P" both cables will be under tension and the beam will have rotated slightly in counter-clockwise direction. Neglect the weight of the beam in all of your calculations.
Force P=500 [kN]
Modulus of Elasticity E=200 [GPa] (same for both cables)
Lengths on beam : a=1.6 [m] ; b=0.8 [m]
Lengths of cables : L1 = 0.75 [m] ; L2 = 0.6 [m]
Cross-section cables : A1 = 1100 [mm2] ; A2 = 1300 [mm2]

Following Questions need to be answered:
Force @ Point A
Stress @ Point A
change in length of L1
Force @ Point C
Stress @ Point C
change in length of L2
angle formed by beam and horizontal
Support force B?


2)Both, a brass tube and the steel rod located inside the brass tube are solidly attached to common end plates A and B at either end.
The respective diameters are :

Do = 5.2 [cm]
Di = 3.0 [cm]
d= 2.9[cm]
Brass:
alpha=19x10^-6/degree celcius
E=210GPa
Steel:
alpha=12x10^-6/degree celcius
E=105GPa
Initially the assembly is stress free.
Now the temperature increases simultaneously for the brass tube and steel rod by 60oC. As a result the distance L between the two end plates will change.
Determine the resulting stresses in the brass tube and the steel rod, counting tension as positive and compression as negative.

Following Questions to be answered:
Stress in Brass in MPa
Stress in Steel in MPa

 

[berkeman]

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[piercas]

I would first like to commend you for seeking help in understanding these problems and preparing for your exam. I can see that you are working on problems related to mechanics and material properties, which are important concepts in engineering.

In the first problem, we are dealing with a rigid beam supported by cables and a load applied at point P. The first step in solving this problem would be to draw a free body diagram and apply the equations of equilibrium to find the unknown forces at points A, B, and C. From the given information, we know that the load P is 500 kN and the lengths and cross-sectional areas of the cables.

To find the force at point A, we can use the equation ΣFy=0, where ΣFy is the sum of the forces in the y-direction. We know that the only force acting in the y-direction is the cable at point A, which is under tension. Therefore, the force at point A would be equal to 500 kN.

To find the stress at point A, we can use the equation σ=F/A, where F is the force at point A and A is the cross-sectional area of the cable at point A. From the given information, we can calculate the stress at point A to be 500 kN/1100 mm2 = 0.45 MPa.

To find the change in length of L1, we can use the equation ΔL=PL/AE, where P is the load, L is the length of the cable, A is the cross-sectional area, and E is the modulus of elasticity. Substituting the given values, we can calculate the change in length of L1 to be 0.75 mm.

Similarly, we can find the force, stress, and change in length at point C using the same equations and substituting the respective values. The angle formed by the beam and the horizontal can be found using trigonometry, by considering the geometry of the beam and the lengths of the sides.

For the second problem, we are dealing with the thermal expansion of a brass tube and a steel rod. To solve this problem, we need to consider the change in length of both materials due to the increase in temperature. We can use the equation ΔL=αLΔT, where α is the coefficient of thermal expansion, L is the initial length, and ΔT is the change in temperature.

For the brass tube