Procedurefordrawingafree-bodydiagram-2-Dforcesystems.pptVIP

Procedure for drawing a free-body diagram - 2-D force systems Imagine the body to be isolated or cut “free” from its constraints and connections, draw its outlined shape Identify all the external forces and couple moments that act on the body Applied loads Reactions occurring at the supports or at points of contact with other bodies Most common: roller, pin, fixed Review additional supports, Table 5-1, pg 210 Weight of the body Applied at the center of gravity, G When a body is uniform or made of homogeneous material, G will be located at the body’s geometric center or centroid (if not, it wil