工程力学英文版课件04 Equilibrium of a Rigid Body.ppt

1 2 § 5 – 1 Introduction § 5 – 2 Equations of Equilibrium § 5 – 3 Equilibrium of a Rigid Body § 5 – 4 Statical Determinacy and Constraint Equilibrium of a Rigid Body 3 § 5-1 Introduction 1. Support conditions for bodies in a plane The supports develop reactions in response to the weight of the body and to loads (external forces or moments) that are applied to the body. They prevent the body from moving. That is, the body is in equilibrium under the action of the loads and reactions. There are several types of supports for bodies loaded by forces acting in a plane. See page 142 in textbook. 4 2. Construction of free-body diagrams Successful application of the equation of equilibrium requires a complete specification of all the known and unknown external forces that act on the body. It is necessary to show all the forces and couple moments that the surroundings exert on the body so that these effects can be accounted for when the equations of equilibrium are applied. For this reason, a thorough understanding of how to draw a free-body diagram is of primary importance for solving problems in mechanics. 5 Procedure for drawing a free-body diagram To construct a free-body diagram for a rigid body or group of bodies considered as a single system, the following steps should be performed: Draw outlined shape. Imagine the body to be isolated or cut ‘free from its constraints and connections and draw its outlined shape. Show all forces and couple moments. Identify all the external forces and couple moments that act on the body. Those generally encountered are due to 6 (1) Applied loadings, (2) reactions occurring at the supports or at points of contact with other bodies (see Table 4-1, 4-2), and (3) the weight of the body. Identify each loading and give dimensions. The forces and couple moments that are known should be labelled with their proper magnitudes and directions. Letters are used to represent the magnitudes and direction angles of unknown fo