The stepped rod shown below is made of three uniform elements. The rod was intended to...
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION AND DRAW THE FIGURE WHERE REQUIRED. PROVIDE EACH & EVERY STEP The stepped rod shown below is made of three uniform elements. The rod was intended to be welded to, and exactly fit between, the rigid walls at A and D. However, member 2 was manufactured an amount d too short. First the entire rod is stretched so that its ends can be welded to the rigid walls. Then, an axial load Pa is applied to...
Problèm GIVEN b 2) Three rod elements shown above are stress free when they are assembled together and attached to the rigid walls A and D. Element (1) is steel with E1 30 x 103ksi, cross - sectional area Ai - 2.0 in, length L1-80 in and coefficient of thermal expansion α1=7x10-6/0F; the corresponding values for the aluminum element (2) are: E2 10 x 103ksi, A2-3.6 in, L,- 60 in, a2 13 x 10-6/oF; the corresponding values for the bronze...