Transcription of Centroids - Mercer University
{{id}} {{{paragraph}}}
Centroids Introduction The earth exerts a gravitational force on each of the particles forming a body. These forces can be replace by a single equivalent force equal to the weight of the body and applied at the center of gravity for the body. The centroid of an area is analogous to the center of gravity of a body. The concept of the first moment of an area is used to locate the centroid. 5-2. Centroids Centroid of mass ( Center of mass). ( Center of weight). ( Center of gravity). For a solid, the point where the distributed mass is centered Centroid of volume, Centroid of area x M x m x dm yM y m y dm Center of Gravity of a 2D Body Center of gravity of a plate Center of gravity of a wire M y x W x W. x dW. M y yW y W. y dW. 5-7. Centroids &First Moments of Areas & Lines Centroid of an area Centroid of a line x W x dW. x gM g x dM x W x dW. M V tA). dM dV tdA. x La x a dL. x At x t dA x L x dL. x A x dA Q y yL y dL.
•Using either vertical or horizontal strips, perform a single integration to find the first moments. •Evaluate the centroid coordinates. 5 - 18 Sample Problem 5.4 SOLUTION: •Determine the constant k. 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 y b a x or x a b y a b b k a k y k x •Evaluate the total area. 3 3 0 3 2 0 2 2 ab x a b x dx a b
Domain:
Source:
Link to this page:
Please notify us if you found a problem with this document:
{{id}} {{{paragraph}}}