Calculating member forces using stiffness matrix in 2 Dimension PART 1 of 2 - Finite Element Methods

In this video I use the local stiffness matrices to calculate the internal forces within each member. ITS SIMPLE! STEP 1 Using the local stiffness matrices, equate the Force vector to the product of the stiffness matrices and the displacement vector. STEP 2 perform matrix multiplication and solve for the unknown forces of interest. STEP 3 Repeat with each member and the corresponding local stiffness matrix. STEP 4 Calculate the RESULTANT force for each member using the fx and fy component. For more videos and content please check out my website: www.everythingeng.com Be sure to follow me in Twitter and LinkedIn: Blake Tabian Like, share and subscribe! There will be plenty more to come!