Last Updated on July 25, 2023 by Maged kamel
Area and Cg for a Parallelogram.
Reference handbook 10.00 value for area and Cg at the x-direction.
To get the area and Cg for a parallelogram, we will divide the parallelogram into a rectangle and two triangles and consider taking the first moment of area about a vertical axis y passing by the external edge point about the external axes. This will give the x-bar of the parallelogram.
As for the Y bar, we will do the same process, but the first moment of the area will be taken about an external axis passing by the base which is then called the x-axis. it is required to get the same data as obtained from the FE reference handbook as attached in the next slide image, for case #No.6.
![Reference handbook values of the area and Cg.](https://magedkamel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/page-1-post-9-moment-of-area.jpg)
Area and Cg for a parallelogram at the x-direction.
To get Area and Cg for a parallelogram at the x-direction. we will check the base b and height h- is and then we divide it into the following shapes:
1-A left triangle of base (b1cos θ) and a height of h, its area A2=1/2*( b1cos θ)*h, its CG is apart from the y-axis by a distance x1=(2/3*(b1cos θ).
2-A rectangle of base (b-b1*cos θ) and a height of h, its area A1=(b-b1*cos θ)*h, its CG is apart from the y-axis by a distance x2=1/2* (b+b1*cos θ).
3-A right triangle of base b1*cos θ and a height of h, its area A3=1/2*b1*cos θ*h, its CG is apart from the y-axis by a distance x3=(b+1/3*b1*cos θ).
We will simplify the expression by adjusting the different terms, the area will be=b*h as a skewed rectangle. The next two slide images give the full details of the estimation.
The area of the Parallelogram is the Area of the left triangle+area of the rectangle+ area of the right triangle, The details of these shapes are shown in the next slide images.
![Area and Cg for a parallelogram.](https://magedkamel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/page-2-post-9-moment-of-area.jpg)
x1,x2, and x3 values are shown in the next slide image.x1 is the first triangle Cg distance to the y-axis. Similarly, x2 is the Cg distance for the rectangle shape about the y-axis.x3 is the x distance for the third shape from the Y-axis.
![Area and Cg for a parallelogram.](https://magedkamel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/page-3-post-9-moment-of-area.jpg)
The first moment of areas for these three shapes will be = the first moment of area for the Parallelogram about the Y-axis.
![The first moment of area for a parallelogram.](https://magedkamel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/page-4-post-9-moment-of-area.jpg)
The final value for area and Cg of a Parallelogram at the x-direction.
We will have the final expression for the distance of the Cg of the parallelogram about the y-axis, which is the X-bar. The next EFUNDA will show the same expression but considered as a- instead of a.
![The final value Cg of a Parallelogram at the x-direction.](https://magedkamel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/page-5-post-9-moment-of-area.jpg)
Area and Cg for a parallelogram at the y-direction.
The parallelogram with base b and height h, is divided into the following shapes:
1-A left triangle of base (b1cos θ) and a height of h, its area A2=1/2*( b1cos θ)*h, its CG is apart from the x-axis by a distance y1=(1/3*h).
2-A rectangle of base (b-b1*cos θ) and a height of h, its area A1=(b-b1*cos θ)*h, its CG is apart from the x-axis by a distance y2=1/2*h.
3-A right triangle of base b1*cos θ and a height of h, its area A3=1/2*b1*cos θ*h, its CG is apart from the X-axis by a distance Y3=2/3h.
The area of the Parallelogram is the Area of the left triangle+area of rectangle+ area of the right triangle, The details of these shapes are shown in the next slide images.
![The area of the parallelogram.](https://magedkamel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/page-6-post-9-moment-of-area.jpg)
After adjusting the various terms we will have Y bar =h/2. the expression in terms of a will be used as h=b1*cos θ.
To get the expression for the Rectangle, we will consider θ as=90 degrees. For the Moment of inertia Ix for a parallelogram, please find the link.
![The final value for y bar of the parallelogram.](https://magedkamel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/page-7-post-9-moment-of-area.jpg)
This is the pdf file used in the illustration of this post.
This is a link for the previous post, we have estimated the area and CG for a trapezium.
Please refer to the practice problem for the x and Y coordinates for a given Trapezoidal area
ُEfunda gives a useful link for areas and Cg can be viewed.