July 29, 2015

ME 601 - Stress Analysis

Homework 2 - Due Date - August 5, 2015
(1) Expand the following expressions according to the summation convention: (a) ui vi wj ej ; (b)
Tij vi ej ; (c) Tii vj ej .
(2) Verify: (a) ijk ijk = ik jl il jk ; (b) ilm jlm = 2ij ; (c) ijk ijk = 6.
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(3) The basis ei is obtained by a 30o counterclockwise rotation of the ei basis about e3 . (a) Find
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the orthogonal transformation Q that defines this change of basis,
i.e., ei = Qmi em ; (b) By
using the vector transformation law, find the components of a = 3e1 +e2 in the primed basis.
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(4) Given that Sij = ai aj and Sij = ai aj , where ai = Qmi am and aj = Qnj an , and Qik Qjk = ij ,
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show that Sii = Sii .
(5) (a) If ijk Tij = 0, show that Tij = Tji , and (b) show that ij ijk = 0.
(6) Let det(Aij ) denote the determinant of the matrix [Aij ]. Show that det(Aij ) = ijk Ai1 Aj2 Ak3 .
(7) By summing on the repeated subscripts determine the simplest form of (a) 3jk aj ak (b) ijk kj
(c) 1jk a2 Tkj (d) 1jk 3j vk .
(8) A rotation tensor R is defined by the relation Re1 = e2 ; Re2 = e3 ; Re3 = e1 . (a) Find
the matrix of Rand verify that RT R = I and det(R) = 1 and (b) find a unit vector in the
direction of the axis of rotation that could have been used to effect this particular rotation.
(9) For any vector a and any tensor T, show that (a) aTA a = 0 and (b) aTa = aTS a, where TA
and TS are antisymmetric and symmetric part of T, respectively.
(10) Let F be an arbitrary tensor. (a) Show that F T F and F F T are both symmetric tensors. (b)
If F = QU = V Q, where Q is orthogonal, show that U 2 = F T F and V 2 = F F T . (c) If and
n are eigenvalue and the corresponding eigenvector for U , find the eigenvalue and eigenvector
for V .
(11) Consider the ellipsoidal surface defined by the equation
normal to the surface at a given point (x, y, z).

x2
a2

+ yb2 + zb2 = 1. Find the unit vector

(12) If and are scalar functions of the coordinates xi , verify the following vector identities.
Transcribe the left-hand side of the equations into indicial notation and, following the indicated operations, show that the result is the right-hand side. (a) v(v) = 21 (v.v)(v.)v
(b) v.u w = v u.w (c) ( v) = (.v) 2 v (d) .() = 2 + . (e)
2 () = 2 + 2().() + 2 (f) .(u v) = ( u).v u.( v)
(13) Consider the vector field v = x1 2 e1 + x2 2 e2 + x3 2 e3 . For the point (1,1,0), find (a) v, (b)
e +e +e
(v)v, (c) divv and curlv, and (d) the differential dv for dr = ds 1 23 3 .
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