CE 257 Discrete Methods of

Structural Analysis

Homework 01
January 21, 2020

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 Reference
J. N. Reddy, An Introduction to the Finite Element
Method, 3rd Edition

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 Homework
Using any computing software;

1. Re-work pendulum problem (∆𝑡 = 0.001, 0.01, 0.05)

2. Re-work heat transfer problem for NDIV = 4,8,16,32

Check your convergence to the analytical solution.

Submit your files (excel, source code, etc., and

results/graphs) before the start of next meeting.

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Pendulum problem

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 Pendulum problem

• DE:

• IC:

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 Pendulum problem
Given:
• Length of rod = 1.0 m
• Acceleration = 9.81 m/s2
• Initial angular displacement, 𝜃0 = 𝜋/4 [rad]
• Initial angular velocity, 𝑣0 = 0 [rad/s]

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 Example results
dt = 0.05

dt = 0.001

Angular
displacement 0
(rad)

Analytical

dt = 0.01

−2.5 Time (s)

0 2 4 6 8

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Heat Transfer Problem

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Heat Transfer Problem

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 Heat Transfer Problem
• Given:
Consider a steel rod of diameter d = 0.02 m, length =
0.05 m and thermal conductivity k = 50 W/(m oC).
Suppose the temperature at the left end is T0 = 320 oC,
ambient temperature is T ∞ = 20 oC and film
conductance (or heat transfer coefficient) 𝛽 = 100
W/(m2 oC).

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 Example results
• Results and comparison

X- Analytical NDIV = 4 NDIV = 8 NDIV = 16

coord solution
0.0125 248.75 245.81 247.16 247.92

0.025 213.13 206.98 209.82 211.2

0.0375 190.90 181.10 185.66 188.19

0.05 180.66 166.52 173.13 176.78

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