1.

Maximum Principal Stress Theory (Rankine)

If given  x ,  y

e  x +y    x − y 
2

= +   +  xy
2

n  2   2 
1   +y  1
( −  y ) + 4 xy
2
=  x + x
2
= 1
2 2  2

If given  1 ,  2

e 1
( x +y ) +
1
( −  y ) + 4 xy
2
= 1 = x
2

n 2 2

If given  1 ,  2 ,  3 →  1   2   3 ( Choose Maximum )

e 1
( x +y ) +
1
( −  y ) + 4 xy
2
= 1 = x
2

n 2 2
2. Maximum Shear Stress Theory (Tresca/West)
If given  x ,  y

e
( −  y ) + 4 xy
2
= x
2

n
If given  1 ,  2

1
( x +y ) 
1
(  x −  y ) + 4 xy2
2
1, 2 =
2 2

( x −  y ) + 4 xy2 = 12 ( x +  y ) + 12 ( x −  y ) + 4 xy2 −  12 ( x −  y ) − 12 ( 2 

−  y ) + 4 xy
2 2 2
x 

( −  y ) + 4 xy
1
(x +y ) +
1
( −  y ) + 4 xy
1
(x + y ) +
1
( −  y ) + 4 xy
2 2 2
x
2
= x
2
− x
2

2 2 2 2
e
( −  y ) 4 xy
2
= 1 −  2 = x
2

n
1, 2 , 3 ,1   2   3
If given
 1 −  2 ,  2 −  3 ,  1 −  3 ( Choose Maximum Value )

e
=  1 −  3 ( Maximum )
n
3. Maximum Principal Strain Theory (ST Vedanta)
If given  x ,  y

  x +  y     x − y  
2
e
= (1 − r )   + (1 + r )   +  2 

 2   
xy
n  2  

1
(x +y ) 
1
( −  y ) + 4 xy
2
1, 2 = x
2

2 2
e
=  1 − r 2
n

If given  1 ,  2

e
=  1 − r 2
n

If given 1 ,  2 ,  3

e
=  1 − r ( 2 +  3 )
n
e
=  2 − r ( 1 +  3 ) (Choose maximum value)
n
e
=  3 − r ( 1 +  2 )
n
4. Maximum Strain Energy Density Theory (Haish’s)
If given  x ,  y

1
( x +y ) 
1
( −  y ) + 4 xy
2
1, 2 = x
2

2 2
e
=  12 +  22 − 2r  1 2
n

If given  1 ,  2

e
=  12 +  22 − 2r  1 2
n

If given 1 ,  2 ,  3

e
=  12 +  22 +  32 − 2r ( 1 2 +  2 3 +  3 1 )
n
5. Maximum Shear Strain Energy Theory (Von-Mises/Distortion)
If given  x ,  y

1
( x +y ) 
1
( −  y ) + 4 xy
2
1, 2 = x
2

2 2
e
=  12 +  22 −  1 2
n

If given  1 ,  2

e
=  12 +  22 −  1 2
n

If given 1 ,  2 ,  3

e
=  12 +  22 +  32 − ( 1 2 +  2 3 +  3 1 )
n