Question: Exercise 3 ( 3 0 points ) We have a cantilever beam made of a composite of steel and copper with perfect adhesion ( See

Exercise 3(30 points)
We have a cantilever beam made of a composite of steel and copper with perfect adhesion
(See the next figure). The initial temperature is 20C and we know that there are no residual
stresses at this temperature. Questions:
a) Which material will be under tension, and which one will be under compression if
you increase the temperature? Explain why and include a schematic draw. (10
points)
b) Calculate the residual forces that appear when you reduce the temperature to 10C.
Please, add a schematic drawing to show the direction of each force. (10 points)
c) Calculate the final length of the beam at 10C if the initial length is 3 m .(10 points)
The elastic modulus of copper is 110 GPa
The yield stress of the copper is 140 MPa
The coefficient of thermal expansion of the copper is 1710-6(1C)
The elastic modulus of steel is 205 GPa
The yield stress of the steel is 280 MPa
The coefficient of thermal expansion of the steel is 10x10-6(1C)
Note: you can assume the width of the composite is constant across the length and equal
in both copper and steel. Provide the final results as a function of this width.
Exercise 3 ( 3 0 points ) We have a cantilever

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