User:Eml4500.f08.delta 6.guzman/Computation of Eigenvalues of Matrix K

The Eigenvalue and Stiffness Matrix K Relationship
$$K= \ \begin{bmatrix} K_{11}^{(1)} & K_{12}^{(1)} & K_{13}^{(1)} & K_{14}^{(1)} & 0 & 0  \\ K_{21}^{(1)}& K_{22}^{(1)} & K_{23}^{(1)} & K_{24}^{(1)} & 0 & 0 \\ K_{31}^{(1)} & K_{32}^{(1)} & (K_{33}^{(1)} + K_{11}^{(2)}) & (K_{34}^{(1)} + K_{12}^{(2)}) & K_{13}^{(2)} & K_{14}^{(2)} \\ K_{41}^{(1)}& K_{42}^{(1)} & (K_{43}^{(1)} + K_{21}^{(2)}) & (K_{44}^{(1)} + K_{22}^{(2)}) & K_{23}^{(2)} & K_{24}^{(2)} \\ 0 & 0 & K_{31}^{(2)} & K_{32}^{(2)} & K_{33}^{(2)} & K_{34}^{(2)} \\ 0 & 0 & K_{41}^{(2)} & K_{42}^{(2)} & K_{43}^{(2)} & K_{44}^{(2)}  \end{bmatrix}_{6X6}\,$$ $$\ \ = \begin{bmatrix}  \frac{9}{16}& \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{16} & -\frac{9}{16} & -\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{16} & 0 & 0 \\  \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{16} & \frac{3}{16} & -\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{16} & -\frac{3}{16} & 0 & 0 \\ -\frac{9}{16} & -\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{16} & (\frac{9}{16} + \frac{5}{2}) & (\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{16} + \frac{5}{2}) & -\frac{5}{2} & -\frac{5}{2} \\ -\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{16} & -\frac{3}{16} & (\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{16} + \frac{5}{2}) & (\frac{3}{16} + \frac{5}{2}) & -\frac{5}{2} & -\frac{5}{2} \\  0 & 0 & -\frac{5}{2} & -\frac{5}{2} & \frac{5}{2} & \frac{5}{2} \\ 0 & 0 & -\frac{5}{2} & -\frac{5}{2} & \frac{5}{2} & \frac{5}{2}  \end{bmatrix}_{6X6}\,$$

For an unconstrained structure system there are 3 possible rigid body motions in 2-D (2 in translation plus 1 in rotation) The eigenvalues of the stiffness matrix are really important for design because they are related to the vibrations of the structure. A zero eigenvalue is related to a rigid body movement since it lacks the strain energy according to the equation  $$K*v=\lambda *M*v $$  where $$K$$ is the stiffness matrix, λ is the eigenvalue related to vibrational frequency, and $$M$$ is the mass matrix. A zero eigenvalue means there is no elastic energy therefore there is no energy stored in the structure.