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aapaspao19 Incoduction to Theory of Elasticity Basic field equations for linear isotropic elasticity. + Strain displacement relations + Compatibility relations SLM a ary Cisse) eon aed See ancy Cyt Chay Pn. 2 ak 1 Equilibrium Equations 15 Elastic constitutive law(Hooke's law) Oy = Aeyd; + 2Hey This general system of equi ae that solutions by the analytical methods are essentially €,=—“0,- 0,5, Impossible and further simplification is required to solve E E problems of interest. Similar to other field equations in engineering science the solution of the above system requires boundary conditions on the body under study. Common types of boundary conditions for elasticity applications How the body is supported - displacements How the body is loaded > Tractions ae Seto en Ca ‘ ~ i fe ‘ pro - ttttt [~ T TTT TTI ‘Tatton Condtions (Cartesian Coordnate Boundaries) (Polar Coordinate Boundaries) + Problem 1: Traction problem — Determine the distribution of displacements, strains, and stresses in the interior of an elastic body in equilibrium when body forces are given and the distribution of tractions is prescribed over the surface of the body: 1x) = fo) where x/®) denotes boundary points and f(x/*!) are the prescribed traction values. + Problem 2: Displacement problem — Determine the distribution of displacements, strains, and stresses in the interior of an elastic body in equilibrium when body forces are given and the distribution of displacements is prescribed over the surface of the body: 1H (6) = g(x!) where x{®) denotes boundary points and g((x/*)) are the prescribed displacement values. } Problem 3: Mixed problem — Determine the distribution of displacements, strains, and stresses in the interior of an elastic body in equilibrium when body forces are given and the distribution of tractions is prescribed as per (p1) over the surface S, and the distribution of displacements is prescribed as per (p2) over the surface S,, of the body. Traction Conditions Displacement Conditions Mixed Conditions + Using Hooke’s Law and eliminating the strains in the compatibility relations and incorporating equilibrium: 1 1 FE -F yi +, Chet = Ty Cardy — Fy Fy ie Ty Tihs = Tay Pmt Ey Es * For the case i =j, the above relation reduces to: l+v Fuse = Bs + Substituting the above result back into the first equation: 1 v Oy ee Fy lw = Fie Fy * The result is compatibility relations in terms of the stress and is commonly called Beltramin-Michell compatibility equations + For the case with no body forces: + y)V ox +2 +0, +0:)=0 (49%, + 26,40, +0.) =0 ¥ aty Zee tos +a =0 Equilibrium a +P ty + Potente, +0) =0 equations & a FW ts + BGO + 85 +0:) = 0 (40) te + F Feat ty HH) =0 See eae Hooke’s Law Integration Dre ese , Suey Ty + Using Hooke’s Law and eliminating the strains in the compatibility relations and incorporating equilibrium: 9, = Au, 5, —nlu,, +4,,) age Using these relations in equilibrium equations gives the result: Hog (A+ 1) +H =0 * The result is equilibrium equations in terms of the displacements and is referred to us Navier’s or Lame’s equations + The system can be expressed in vector form as: WN?u-(A+ VV) + F =0 + In terms of three scalar equations: 2 pa yd (Ou WPurarwd (Me AP crwe (Bae ) +F,=0 Oy \Ox Oy Oz 2, O (du ‘Vw A | — Where the Laplacian is given by: “EHEME) General Field Equation System (15 Equations, 15 Unknowns:1,,¢,.0,) St ey .0,5 AME} 1 easly tm) o,, + =0 e105, + 2ue, Coat + eny ~ Fan ~ pan =9 ‘Stress Formulation Displacement Formulation (6 Equations, 6 Unknow (G Equations, 3 Unknowns: ,) 90,3 Ath} Su: AME} Hig +O +B, +E =0 + Fora given problem domain, if the state fo, e;, u{?} is a solution to the fundamental elasticity equations with prescribed body forces F," and surface tractions T;, and the state {o/”, e/2, uj} isa solution to the fundamental equations with prescribed body forces F; and surface tractions T,, then the state {oj + 0), e/ + e?), u,{ + uj} will be a solution to the problem with body forces F, + F, and surface tractions 7; + T; 2). ttttt Pe ny + The stress, strain and displacement fields caused by two different statically equivalent force distributions on parts of the body far away from the loading points are approximately the same. be bee Pout ow () (2) @) + If we restrict our solution to points away from the boundary loading, Saint- Venant's principle allows us to change the given boundary conditions to a simpler statically equivalent statement and not affect the resulting solution. Such a simplification of boundary conditions greatly increases our chances of finding an analytical solution to the problem.

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