ESO202, Assignment-3, Solution

September 8, 2018

Question 2.20. The two key points to note in this problem are:

• Springs in series:
k1 k2
keq =
k1 + k2
• For the bar to stay straight,
x1 = x2
where x1 = deformation on the left springs and x2 = deformation on the right spring.

Question 2.22. As the flagpole has a far greater diameter as compared to the steel cables,
we will assume in this problem that negligible deformation occurs in the flagpole as compared
to the steel cables.

Question 3.8.
FY = 0 ⇒ RA + RB = 1.5 + 1.5 × 1.5 = 3.75kN
MA = 0 ⇒ RB × 3.75 − 1.5 × 1.5 − 2.25 × 4.5 = 0
RB = 3.3kN, RA = .45kN

Question 3.11.

FX = 0 ⇒ RAX = 0, FY = 0 ⇒ RAY + RBY = P

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MA = 0 ⇒ RBY × 2R − P × 3R/2 = 0 ⇒ RBY = P
4
P
RAY =
4
0 P
for θ < 120 , M = 4 R(1 − cos θ)
for θ > 1200 , M = 3P
4
R(1 + cos θ)

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 1.5kN/m
1.5kN

RB
RA
1.5m 2.25m 1.5m

V (kN )
1.05

−0.45

M (kN − m)
−2.25
.675

−1.6875

R/2

A B
RAX θ

RAY
RBY

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Ques. 2.23

ΣFy = 0 =⇒ F sinθ = 400 (1)

From geometry sin θ = 0.6225, =⇒ F = 642.56 N

Case 1

Wl
δ= = 23 ∗ 10−3 (2)
EA
With W = 400 N and l = 4.6 m we get

EA = 80000 N (3)

Case 2
Fl
δBC = (4)
EA
we get,

δBC = 0.0369 m (5)

δBC
δV = (6)
sin θ
we get

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 δV = 0.05935 m (7)
as the required deflection.

Ques. 2.38
Compatibility equation
δrs = δrc − 0.5 (8)
r stands for radial, c for copper, s for steel

Let Pi and PO be the pressure inside and outside of the ring respectively.

NOTE: Magnetic force is given per unit length of circumference.

70000 N
PO = = 933333.33 (9)
0.075 m2
GN GN
Es = 205 , Ec = 117 (10)
m2 m2
Pi r 2
δrs = (11)
Es ts
(PO − Pi )r2
δrc = (12)
Ec tc
where tc , ts are the thickness’ of copper and steel ring respectively.

Substituting values of r = 2.4 m, tc = 0.075 m, ts = 0.025 m in eq. (8) we get

N
Pi = 63275 (13)
m2
Fc = (PO − Pi ) ∗ r ∗ b (14)
where b is the width of copper wire

we get
Fc = 156610.50 N (15)