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4.1.1 INTRODUCTION
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the previous chapters, the state of stress at a point was defined in terms of six
of stress, and in addition three equilibrium equations were developed to relate
internal stresses and the applied forces. These relationships were independent of the
deformations (strains) and the material behaviour. Hence, these equations are applicable
to all types of materials.
Also, the state of strain at a point was defined in terms of six components of strain. These
six strain-displacement relations and compatibility equations were derived in order to relate
uniquely the strains and the displacements at a point. These equations were also independent
of the stresses and the material behavior and hence are applicable to all materials.
Irrespective of the independent nature of the equilibrium equations and strain-displacement
relations, in practice, it is essential to study the general behaviour of materials under applied
loads including these relations. This becomes necessary due to the application of a load,
stresses, deformations and hence strains will develop in a body. Therefore in a general
three-dimensional system, there will be 15 unknowns namely 3 displacements, 6 strains and
6 stresses. In order to determine these 15 unknowns, we have only 9 equations such as 3
equilibrium equations and 6 strain-displacement equations. It is important to note that the
compatibility conditions as such cannot be used to determine either the displacements or
strains. Hence the additional six equations have to be based on the relationships between six
stresses and six strains. These equations are known as "Constitutive equations" because they
describe the macroscopic behavior of a material based on its internal constitution.
In general, each strain is dependent on each stress. For example, the strain e x written as a
function of each stress is
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{s }= (D ) {e }
ij ijkl kl (4.2)
{s }= Stress components
ij
{e kl } = Strain components
Since both stress s ij and strain e ij are second-order tensors, it follows that Dijkl is a fourth
order tensor, which consists of 34 = 81 material constants if symmetry is not assumed.
Therefore in matrix notation, the stress-strain relations would be
ìs x ü é D11 D12 D13 D14 D15 D16 D17 D18 D19 ù ìex ü
ïs ï ê ïe ï
ï yï ê D 21 D 22 D 23 D 24 D 25 D 26 D 27 D 28 D 29 úú ï yï
ïs z ï ê D 31 D 32 D 33 D 34 D 35 D 36 D 37 D 38 D 39 ú ïez ï
ï ï ê ú ï ï
ït xy ï ê D 41 D 42 D 43 D 44 D 45 D 46 D 47 D 48 D 49 ú ïg xy ï
ï ï ê ï ï
ít yz ý = D 51 D 52 D 53 D 54 D 55 D 56 D 57 D 58 D 59 ú íg yz ý ( 4 .3 )
ït ï ê ú ïg ï
ï zx ï ê
D 61 D 62 D 63 D 64 D 65 D 66 D 67 D 68 D 69 ú
ï zx ï
ït xz ï ê D 71 D 72 D 73 D 74 D 75 D 76 D 77 D 78 D 79 ú ïg xz ï
ït ï ê ú ïg ï
ï zy ï ê D 81 D 82 D 83 D 84 D 85 D 86 D 87 D 88 D 89 ú ï zy ï
ïît yx ïþ êë D 91 D 92 D 93 D 94 D 95 D 96 D 97 D 98 D 99 úû ïîg yx ïþ
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U = U (e ij ) (4.5)
¶ 2U
= Dij (4.8)
¶e i ¶e j
The free index in equation (4.7) can be changed so that
¶U
= s j = D jie i (4.9)
¶e j
¶ 2U
= D ji (4.10)
¶e je i
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Or
Further, a material that exhibits symmetry with respect to three mutually orthogonal planes is
called an "orthotropic" material. If the xy, yz and zx planes are considered planes of
symmetry, then equation (4.11) reduces to 12 elastic constants as below.
Also, due to orthotropic symmetry, the number of material constants for a linear elastic
orthotropic material reduces to 9 as shown below.
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4.1.3 ISOTROPY
For a material whose elastic properties are not a function of direction at all, only two
independent elastic material constants are sufficient to describe it’s behavior completely.
This material is called "Isotropic linear elastic". The stress- strain relationship for this
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Therefore,
s x = (2G + l ) e x + l (e y + e z )
s y = (2G + l )e y + l (e z + e x )
s z = (2G + l )e z + l (e x + e y ) (4.20)
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Also, t xy = Gg xy
t yz = Gg yz
t zx = Gg zx
Now, expressing strains in terms of stresses, we get
l +G l
ex = sx - (s y + s z )
G (3l + 2G ) 2G (3l + 2G )
l +G l
ey = sy - (s z + s x )
G (3l + 2G ) 2G (3l + 2G )
l +G l
ez = sz - (s x + s y ) (4.21)
G (3l + 2G ) 2G (3l + 2G )
t xy
g xy =
G
t yz
g yz =
G
t zx
g zx =
G
Now consider a simple tensile test
Therefore,
sx l +G
ex = = sx
E G (3l + 2G )
1 l +G
or =
E G (3l + 2G )
G (3l + 2G )
or E= (4.22)
(l + G )
where E = Modulus of Elasticity
Also,
sx
ey = - nex = - n
E
sx
ez = - nex = - n
E
where n = Poisson’s ratio
For sy = sz = 0, we get from equation (4.21)
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l n
- sx = - sx
2G (3l + 2G ) E
n l
Therefore, = (4.23)
E 2G (3l + 2G )
Substituting the value of E from equation (4.22), we get
n (l + G ) l
=
G (3l + 2G ) 2G (3l + 2G )
Therefore, 2n (l+G) = l
or n = l (4.24)
2(l + G )
4G 2n
l = G ( 2G - E ) =
( E - 3G ) (E - 6Gn )
E
or G= (4.25)
2(1 + n )
For a hydrostatic state of stress, i.e., all round compression p,
sx = sy = sz = -p
- 3(1 - 2n ) p
Therefore, ex+ey+ez =
E
E (e x + e y + e z )
or -p =
3(1 - 2n )
2G
= (l + )(ex+ey+ez)
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or -p = K (ex+ey+ez)
æ 2G ö
Hence, K = ç l + ÷ (4.26)
è 3 ø
where K = Bulk modulus of elasticity.
Also,
- p = K (ex+ey+ez)
é - 3 p(1 - 2n ) ù
- p = Kê úû
ë E
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or E = K [3(1 - 2v )]
E
Therefore, K = (4.27)
3(1 - 2n )
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