The document presents a solution to determine the centroid of a specified area through direct integration. It includes the mathematical expressions and integration steps necessary to calculate the area and centroid coordinates. The solution utilizes trigonometric substitution to simplify the integration process.
The document presents a solution to determine the centroid of a specified area through direct integration. It includes the mathematical expressions and integration steps necessary to calculate the area and centroid coordinates. The solution utilizes trigonometric substitution to simplify the integration process.
The document presents a solution to determine the centroid of a specified area through direct integration. It includes the mathematical expressions and integration steps necessary to calculate the area and centroid coordinates. The solution utilizes trigonometric substitution to simplify the integration process.
The document presents a solution to determine the centroid of a specified area through direct integration. It includes the mathematical expressions and integration steps necessary to calculate the area and centroid coordinates. The solution utilizes trigonometric substitution to simplify the integration process.
37 Determine by direct integration the centroid of the area shown.
SOLUTION
b 2 For the element (EL) shown y= a − x2 a and dA = (b − y ) dx
= b a ( a − a 2 − x 2 dx ) xEL =x 1 yEL = ( y + b) 2 = b 2a ( a + a 2 − x2 ) Then A = dA = - - 0 a b a(a − a 2 − x 2 dx ) To integrate, let x = a sin θ : a 2 − x 2 = a cos θ , dx = a cos θ dθ π /2 b Then A= - 0 a (a − a cos θ )(a cos θ dθ ) π /2 b& 2 2 θ 2θ !' = ( a sin θ − a " + sin #) a* $ 2 4 %+ 0 π! = ab "1 − # $ 4%
&b ' ( ) a and -x EL dA = - 0 x ( a − a 2 − x 2 dx ) * a + π /2 b& a 1 !' = (" x 2 + (a 2 − x 2 )3/2 # ) a *$ 2 3 %+ 0 1 3 = ab 6
