Question: Two identical bars and a beam is placed between two riged ends. The top and bottom elastic bars are identical ( E = 2 0

Two identical bars and a beam is placed between two riged ends. The top and bottom elastic bars are identical (E=20GPa, Area =0.001m2 and thermal expansion coefficient =1051F). Bars are connected to the rigid ends with pins at both ends. Beam is perfectly connected to the rigid ends to make sure plane sections remain plane during bending. Elasticity modulus of the beam is 200 GPa .
If the temperature of the top tar is decreased by 20C and the bottom bar is increased by 20C(temperature of the beam is kept constant).
a. Find the internal normal forces in the elastic bars (Answer.1923 N )
b. Glculate the radius of turvature of the beam. (Answer; 1444 ml )
Hint: The compatibility equation is giver by x=-Z
Two identical bars and a beam is placed between

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