Title : Finite Strain (Large Strain)

PHD student: Wissam Nadir

Structures Department
Sheet No. 2
Date:22-09-2019
2019-2020

Q: Coordinate of point A and B in xy-plane A(4,3), B(7,9). After deformation they are A’(4.01,
2.98), B’(7.04, 9.08) calculate:

a. Small strain.

b. Finite strain.

Solution:

∆𝑥 = 𝑥(𝐵) − 𝑥(𝐴) = 7 − 4 = 3 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠

∆𝑦 = 𝑦(𝐵) − 𝑦(𝐴) = 9 − 3 = 6 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠

∆𝑢 = 𝑢(𝐵) − 𝑢(𝐴) = 0.04 − 0.01 = 0.03 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠

∆𝑣 = 𝑣 (𝐵) − 𝑣(𝐴) = 0.08 − (−0.02) = 0.1 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠

Small strain Finite strain

∆𝑢 0.03 ∆𝑢 1 ∆𝑢 ∆𝑣
𝜀𝑥 = = = 0.01 𝜀𝑥 = + +
∆𝑥 3 ∆𝑥 2 ∆𝑥 ∆𝑥
0.03 1 0.03 0.1
𝜀𝑥 = + + = 0.0106
3 2 3 3

∆𝑣 0.1 ∆𝑣 1 ∆𝑢 ∆𝑣
𝜀𝑦 = = = 0.0167 𝜀𝑦 = + +
∆𝑦 6 ∆𝑦 2 ∆𝑦 ∆𝑦
0.1 1 0.03 0.1
𝜀𝑥 = + + = 0.0168
6 2 6 6

∆𝑣 ∆𝑢 0.1 0.03 ∆𝑣 ∆𝑢 ∆𝑢 ∆𝑢 ∆𝑣 ∆𝑣
𝛾 = + = + = 0.0383 𝛾 = + + + = 0.0389
∆𝑥 ∆𝑦 3 6 ∆𝑥 ∆𝑦 ∆𝑥 ∆𝑦 ∆𝑦 ∆𝑥

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