Equations of Elasticity in Cylindrical Coordinates

x  r cos  , y  r sin  , zz

Strain Components:

u r 1 u u r u
 rr  ,    ,  zz  z
r r  r z

1  1 ur u u  1  u u  1  1 u z u 

 r      ,  rz   z  r  ,  z    
2  r  r r  2  r z  2  r  z 

Equations of Equilibrium:

 rr 1  r  rz  rr   
    Fr  0
r r  z r

 r 1    z 2
    r  F  0
r r  z r

 rz 1  z  zz 1
    rz  Fz  0
r r  z r

Equations of Elasticity in Spherical Coordinates:

x  r sin  cos  , y  r sin  sin  , z  r cos

Strain Components:

u r 1 u u r 1 u ur cot 

 rr  ,    ,     u
r r  r r sin   r r

1  1 ur u u  1  1 ur u u 

 r      ,  r     ,
2  r  r r  2  r sin   r r 

1  1 u u cot  1 u 

     
2  r  r r sin   

Equations of Equilibrium:

 rr 1  r 1  r 2 rr         r cot 
    Fr  0
r r  r sin   r

 r 1   1   3 r  (     ) cot 
    F  0
r r  r sin   r

 r 1   1   3 r  2  cot 
    F  0
r r sin   r  r