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In a linear elastic body, the strain energy stored in the body

U! 1 T V W I dV 2

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loss of the potential energy of the applied loads for a conservative system is the negative of the work done by the loads as the structure is deformed. The strain energy in a plane three-dimensional isotropic medium
U! 1 W xI x  W yI y  W zI z  X xy K xy  X yzK yz  X xzK xz dxdydz 2

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