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Three Bars at Different Temperatures Stress Calculator

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Three Bars at Different Temperatures Calculator and Equations for Stress

Stress is calculated for each bar.

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Eq. 1

σ 1 = E 1 α 1 ( T i T o ) C 1

 

Eq. 2

σ 2 = E 2 α 2 ( T i T o ) C 2

Eq. 3

σ 3 = 1 / A 3 ( σ 1 A 1 + σ 2 A 2 )

Eq. 4

C 1 = [ A 2 E 2 + A 3 E 3 A 1 E 1 + A 2 E 2 + A 3 E 3 ] [ 1 A 2 α 2 E 2 ( T 2 T 0 ) + A 3 α 3 E 3 ( T 3 T 0 ) α 1 ( T 1 T 0 ) ( A 2 E 2 + A 3 E 3 ) ]

Eq. 5

C 1 = [ A 1 E 1 + A 3 E 3 A 1 E 1 + A 2 E 2 + A 3 E 3 ] [ 1 A 1 α 1 E 1 ( T 1 T 0 ) + A 3 α 3 E 3 ( T 3 T 0 ) α 2 ( T 2 T 0 ) ( A 1 E 1 + A 3 E 3 ) ]

Three Bars at Different Temperatures
Figure 1 - Three Bars at Different Temperatures

 

Where

 

E1 = modulus of elasticity bar 1
E2 = modulus of elasticity bar 2
E3 = modulus of elasticity bar 3
α1 = coefficient of thermal expansion bar 1
α2 = coefficient of thermal expansion bar 2
α3 = coefficient of thermal expansion bar 3
A1 = Contact surface area bar 1
A2 = Contact surface area bar 2
A3 = Contact surface area bar 3
T0 = temperature initial temperature
T1 = temperature bar 1
T2 = temperature bar 2
T3 = temperature bar 3
σ1 = Stress bar 1
σ2 = Stress bar 2
σ3 = Stress bar 3
C1 = Constant
C2 = Constant

 

  • Bell Helicopter Structural Design Manual, 1977

 

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