BIBIN CHIDAMBARANATHAN ES
OR / MECHANICAL ENGINEERING / RMK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
ELONGATION OF BAR DUE TO ITS SELF WEIGHT
+ Consider a bar AB hanging freely under its own \\\\\\\ a
weight
A
Let Bar >
“ L = Length of the bar dx = WM i
+ A = Cross sectional Area of the bar
« E = Young’s modulus of the bar material :
<% wm = Specific weight of the bar material B
BIBIN.C / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / MECHANICAL ENGINEERING / RMK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Consider a small section d, of the bar at a distance x from B.
weight of the bar of length x, (P) = w.A.x
Elongation of the small section of the bar due to weight of the bar for a small section
of length x.
Ole=e2dx WAAAY
o
bly =—.d À
“E * Bar >
P ==
öl, ==>. dx dx
* AE L
wAx
ölz,= AE” bd x
& x
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Total elongation of bar may be found out by integrating the above equation
between the limits 0 and L
L
Wx
Total elongation (6l) = [Eu
0
A
L Bar —
a= Ef x.dx A
EJ*
o dx A
u L
aa
6l= —|—
El2], =
a= 2 Zo B
El2
w 1?
BIBIN.C / ASSOCIATE PRODESER / TIAL ENGINEERING / RK COLLECEO ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
_ w 1?
| AL 2E
Total weight (W) = wAL
Ww
Specific weight (w) = AL
WL
Elongation of bar due to weight of the bar (öl) = DAE
BIBIN.C / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / MECHANICAL ENGINEERING / RMK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Problem 01
A copper alloy wire of 1.5 mm diameter and 30 m long is hanging freely from a tower.
What will be its elongation due to self-weight? Take specific weight of copper and its
modulus of elasticity as 89.4 kN /m3and 90 GPa respectively.
Given data:
d=15mm L=30m=30x10%'mm — w = 89.2 kN/m? = 89.2 x 10% N/mm?
Modulus of elasticity (E) = 90 GPa = 90 x 10° N/mm?
To find:
Elongation due to self weight (öl)=?
BIBIN.C / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / MECHANICAL ENGINEERING / RMK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Formula :
. . w L?
Elongation due to self weight (öl) = =>
2E
Solution:
ol? d=15mm
Elongation due to self weight (öl) = DE Le 36m = 30510? mm
#1 = 89.2 x 107% x 30 x 10% @ = 89.2 x 106 N/mm?
u 2 x 90 x 103
E = 90 x 103 N/mm?
öl = 0.45 mm
Elongation due to self weight (öl) = 0.45 mm
BIBIN.C / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / MECHANICAL ENGINEERING / RMK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Problem 01
An alloy wire of 2 mm? cross sectional area and 12 N weight hangs freely under its own
weight. Find the maximum length of the wire, if its extension is not to exceed 0.6 mm.
Take E for wire material as 150 GPa.
Given data:
A=2mm? W=12N öl = 0.6mm
Modulus of elasticity (E) = 150 GPa = 150 x 10? N/mm?
To find:
Maximum length of the wire (L)=?
BIBIN.C / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / MECHANICAL ENGINEERING / RMK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Formula :
. . WL
Elongation due to self weight (öl) = DAE
Solution:
WL A=2mm?
Elongation due to self weight (Sl) = DAE
W=12N
12xL
0.6 = ——————
2x2x150x 103 öl = 0.6mm
E = 150 x 103 N/mm?
L = 30000 mm
Maximum length of the wire (L) = 30000 mm = 30m
BIBIN.C / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / MECHANICAL ENGINEERING / RMK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Problem 01
A steel wire ABC 16 m long having cross sectional area of «mm? weighs 20 N as shown
in fig. If the modulus of elasticity for the wire material is 200GPa, find the deflection at C
and B.
A
Given data: 8
L=16m=16x10?mm A=4mm? w=20N 2
B
Modulus of elasticity (E) = 200 GPa = 200 x 10° N/mm?
ES
To find:
c
Deflection at C (61, ) and B (öl; )=?
BIBIN.C / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / MECHANICAL ENGINEERING / RMK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Formula :
Deflection of wire at C due to self weight of wire AC (él, ) = PAE A
E
o
Deflection of wire at B (Slg) = Deflection of wire AB due to self weight +
Deflection due to weight of wire BC B
8
Deflection of wire at B (Slg) = öl, + Sl, u
€
5 . . . . _ Was X Lap
eflection of wire at B due to self weight of wire AB (Sl, ) = DE
. . A . _ Pec X Lap
Deflection of wire at B due to weight of wire BC (Sl, ) = A
BIBIN.C / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / MECHANICAL ENGINEERING / RMK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Solution:
Deflection of wire at C due to self weight of wire AC (Sl) = DAE