Let us consider the following structures:

 

 

In calculation we assume that

 

Now let’s assume that the forces change in 5%.

 

P1= P1 ± 2.5%

P2= P2 ± 2.5%

P3= P3 ± 2.5%

 

If we calculate the relative error of axial forces

 

 

then we will get the following results:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


We can see that in some cases the relative error

of calculation is grater than 100%.

 

The extreme values of axial forces can be calculated using the following ANSYS APDL files:

 

truss1.lgw (results are in the following file: axial1.lis)

 

truss2.lgw  (results are in the following file: axial2.lis)

 

truss3.lgw (results are in the following file: axial3.lis)

 

The results for the cross-section A=0.0025 [m^2]

 

 

 

 

Stress

 

 

 

 

 

Case1 [Pa]

Case2 [Pa]

Case3 [Pa]

Min [Pa]

Max [Pa]

Width [Pa]

Relative error %

1

-6.48E+05

-3.13E+05

-9.83E+05

-9.83E+05

-3.13E+05

6.70E+05

1.03E+02

2

-2.72E+05

-1.71E+05

-3.74E+05

-3.74E+05

-1.71E+05

2.04E+05

7.47E+01

3

-3.27E+05

-3.75E+05

-2.78E+05

-3.75E+05

-2.78E+05

9.68E+04

2.97E+01

4

-9.29E+05

-1.12E+06

-7.34E+05

-1.12E+06

-7.34E+05

3.89E+05

4.19E+01

5

3.79E+05

3.45E+05

4.13E+05

3.45E+05

4.13E+05

6.76E+04

1.78E+01

6

-7.31E+05

-4.98E+05

-9.63E+05

-9.63E+05

-4.98E+05

4.65E+05

6.37E+01

7

-2.09E+05

-1.13E+05

-3.05E+05

-3.05E+05

-1.13E+05

1.92E+05

9.20E+01

8

-2.63E+05

-3.17E+05

-2.09E+05

-3.17E+05

-2.09E+05

1.08E+05

4.10E+01

9

-9.35E+05

-1.02E+06

-8.51E+05

-1.02E+06

-8.51E+05

1.69E+05

1.80E+01

10

3.43E+05

3.12E+05

3.73E+05

3.12E+05

3.73E+05

6.05E+04

1.77E+01

11

-7.60E+05

-6.34E+05

-8.86E+05

-8.86E+05

-6.34E+05

2.52E+05

3.32E+01

12

-2.21E+05

-1.25E+05

-3.18E+05

-3.18E+05

-1.25E+05

1.94E+05

8.74E+01

13

-2.76E+05

-3.29E+05

-2.22E+05

-3.29E+05

-2.22E+05

1.07E+05

3.87E+01

14

-8.88E+05

-8.67E+05

-9.10E+05

-9.10E+05

-8.67E+05

4.29E+04

4.82E+00

15

3.12E+05

2.82E+05

3.42E+05

2.82E+05

3.42E+05

6.06E+04

1.94E+01

16

-8.38E+05

-8.18E+05

-8.58E+05

-8.58E+05

-8.18E+05

4.05E+04

4.84E+00

17

-1.65E+05

-69155

-2.62E+05

-2.62E+05

-6.92E+04

1.92E+05

1.16E+02

18

-2.20E+05

-2.74E+05

-1.66E+05

-2.74E+05

-1.66E+05

1.08E+05

4.91E+01

19

-8.90E+05

-7.62E+05

-1.02E+06

-1.02E+06

-7.62E+05

2.56E+05

2.88E+01

20

6.46E+05

6.13E+05

6.79E+05

6.13E+05

6.79E+05

6.68E+04

1.03E+01

21

-5.03E+05

-5.92E+05

-4.13E+05

-5.92E+05

-4.13E+05

1.79E+05

3.56E+01

22

-6.94E+05

-5.93E+05

-7.95E+05

-7.95E+05

-5.93E+05

2.02E+05

2.92E+01

23

-7.48E+05

-7.97E+05

-6.99E+05

-7.97E+05

-6.99E+05

9.80E+04

1.31E+01

24

-4.77E+05

-2.47E+05

-7.08E+05

-7.08E+05

-2.47E+05

4.61E+05

9.66E+01

25

-2.55E+06

-2.55E+06

-2.55E+06

-2.55E+06

-2.55E+06

6.90E+03

2.71E-01

26

-1.12E+05

-1.74E+05

-49399

-1.74E+05

-4.94E+04

1.24E+05

1.11E+02

27

-1.30E+06

-1.39E+06

-1.21E+06

-1.39E+06

-1.21E+06

1.75E+05

1.35E+01

28

1.58E+05

2.46E+05

69861

6.99E+04

2.46E+05

1.76E+05

1.11E+02

29

4.87E+05

6.16E+05