Solving Stiffness Matrix: Multiplication & Addition of Matrices

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The discussion focuses on solving a stiffness matrix equation involving forces and displacements in a structural analysis context. The stiffness matrix presented is a 5x5 matrix, and the user attempts to partition it into two smaller matrices for easier manipulation. Despite these efforts, the user encounters an undetermined system when trying to compute the resulting forces and displacements. Key parameters include a force magnitude of 10 kN/m for f3 and stiffness values of 20 kN/m for k1, k2, k3, and k4.

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I spent almost 2 days to solve the following stiffness matrix

[tex]\left(\begin{array}{c}f1\\f2\\f3\\f4\\f5\end{arr ay}\right)=\left(\begin{array}{ccccc}20&-20&0&0&0\\-20&40&-20&0&0\\0&-20&40&-20&0\\0&0&-20&40&-20\\0&0&0&-20&20\end{array}\right)\left(\begin{array}{c}0\\d2\\d3\\d4\\0\end{arr ay}\right)?[/tex]

I have tried to partition the matrix like the following

FIRST

[tex]\left(\begin{array}{c}f1\\f2\\f3\end{array}\right)=\left(\begin{array}{ccc}20&-20&0\\-20&40&-20\\0&-20&40\end{array}\right)\left(\begin{array}{c}0\\d2\\d3\end{array}\right)+\left(\begin{array}{cc}0&0\\0&0\\-20&0\end{array}\right)\left(\begin{array}{c}d4\\0\end{array}\right)[/tex]

SECOND

[tex]\left(\begin{array}{c}f4\\f5\end{array}\right)=\left(\begin{array}{ccc}0&0&-20\\0&0&0\end{array}\right)\left(\begin{array}{c}0\\d2\\d3\end{array}\right)+\left(\begin{array}{cc}40&-20\\-20&20\end{array}\right)\left(\begin{array}{c}d4\\0\end{array}\right)[/tex]

but still cannot solve for the equation.

The partitioned matrix produced UNDETERMINED Multiplication and Addition of 2 matrices.

Can anyone help me on this, please...
 
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What exactly are you trying to obtain? Are you trying to find the d-s?
 
All of forces fx and displacements dx magnitude. Please look at my attached image for the system. Note that the magnitude of f3 = 10 kN/m and the displacement of node 1 and 5 is 0 also the magnitude of k1 is = k2 = k3 = k4 = 20 kN/m.
 

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