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Title

Simply Supported Composite Beams

Description

Two simply supported composite beams modeled with Plane Stress Element and Truss
Element are analysed. All of the Plane Stress Element panels in the first beam (Case1) are 6
in × 6 in sqaures. The second beam (Case2) contains both square and trapezoidal panels,
and its configuration can be obtained by moving nodes 7 and 12 of the first beam 3 in to the
right and nodes 8 and 11, 3 in to the left.

Structural geometry and analysis model

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Model

Analysis Type
2-D static analysis

Unit System
in, lbf

Dimension
Length 48 in Width 6 in

Element
Truss Element and Plane Stress Element

Material
Truss Elements
Modulus of elasticity E = 10.5 × 106 psi
Plane Stress Elements
Shear modulus G = 4.0 × 106 psi
Poisson’s ratio ν = 0.315

Element Property
Truss Elements
Area 0.4 in2 for all horizontal Truss Elements
0.1 in2 for vertical and inclined Truss Elements
Plane Stress Elements
Thickness t = 0.05 in

Boundary Condition
Node 2 ; Constrain Dx and Dz. (Hinge support)
Node 18 ; Constrain Dz. (Roller support)

Load Case
P = 10 × 103 lb
Load Case 1(P1) ; downward force P at nodes 9 and 10
Load Case 2(P2) ; force P to the right at node 9 and force P to the left at node 10
Load Case 3(P3) ; force P to the right at nodes 17 and 18
Load Case 4(P4) ; downward force at nodes 5 and 13

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Results

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Displacements Contour of the structure

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Comparison of Results

Unit : in, lbf

Load Case Results Theoretical MIDAS/Gen Ratio
X-displacement (Node 10) 0.114 0.114 1.000
Z-displacement (Node 10) -0.814 -0.814 1.000
Shear stress of
33333 33333 1.000
Plane Stress Element 5687
1
Axial force of
-25000 -25000 1.000
Truss Element 57
Axial force of
-35000 -35000 1.000
Truss Element 79
X-displacement (Node 10) -0.014 -0.014 1.000
Z-displacement (Node 10) 0.000 0.000 1.000
Shear stress of
4167 4167 1.000
Plane Stress Element 5687
2
Axial force of
3125 3125 1.000
Truss Element 57
Axial force of
4375 4375 1.000
Truss Element 79
X-displacement (Node 10) 0.100 0.100 1.000
Z-displacement (Node 10) -0.114 -0.114 1.000
Shear stress of
4167 4167 1.000
Plane Stress Element 5687
3
Axial force of
3125 3125 1.000
Truss Element 57
Axial force of
4375 4375 1.000
Truss Element 79
X-displacement (Node 10) 0.086 0.086 1.000
Z-displacement (Node 10) -0.529 -0.529 1.000
Shear stress of
0.000 0.000 1.000
Plane Stress Element 5687
4
Axial force of
-20000 -20000 1.000
Truss Element 57
Axial force of
-20000 -20000 1.000
Truss Element 79
Result summary for the first composite beam (Case1)

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Unit : in, lbf

Load Case Results Theoretical NASTRAN MIDAS/Gen Ratio
X-displacement (Node 10) 0.114 0.129 0.114 1.000
Z-displacement (Node 10) 0.811 -0.876 0.811 1.000
Shear stress of
33333 55556 33333 1.000
Plane Stress Element 5687
1
Axial force of
-27500 -22500 -27500 1.000
Truss Element 57
Axial force of
-37500 -32500 -37500 1.000
Truss Element 79
X-displacement (Node 10) -0.014 -0.016 -0.014 1.000
Z-displacement (Node 10) 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000
Shear stress of
4167 6944 4167 1.000
Plane Stress Element 5687
2
Axial force of
3438 2813 3437 1.000
Truss Element 57
Axial force of
4688 4063 4688 1.000
Truss Element 79
X-displacement (Node 10) 0.100 0.098 0.100 1.000
Z-displacement (Node 10) -0.114 -0.143 -0.114 1.000
Shear stress of
4167 6944 4167 1.000
Plane Stress Element 5687
3
Axial force of
3438 2813 3438 1.000
Truss Element 57
Axial force of
4688 4063 4687 1.000
Truss Element 79
X-displacement (Node 10) 0.086 0.086 0.086 1.000
Z-displacement (Node 10) -0.529 -0.529 -0.529 1.000
Shear stress of
0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000
Plane Stress Element 5687
4
Axial force of
-20000 -20000 -20000 1.000
Truss Element 57
Axial force of
-20000 -20000 -20000 1.000
Truss Element 79
Result summary for the second composite beam (Case2)

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Reference

H.C. Chen, A simple quadrilateral shear panel element, “Communications in Applied Numerical
Methods”, 8, 1-7, 1992.

“MSC/NASTRAN, Verifications Problem Manual” , The MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation,

1986