ME 223 Solid Mechanics Autumn 2023 Quiz 2 (10 points)

31 Aug 2023 9 pm – 10 pm

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1. (5 points) At a point (1,1,1) in a 3D solid, the stress tensor is given as

150 50 0
% 50 75 0 )
0 0 100

where all components are in units of MPa.

1a. Find the normal stress at this point on the plane with equation
x + 2y + 3z = 6.
1b. Find the maximum normal stress and the plane on which it acts.

2. (5 points) The principal strains (in microstrain units) at a point in a 2D

solid are given by ϵ! = 100, ϵ" = −1000.
2a. Sketch the Mohr’s circle for this state of strain.
2b. Find the maximum shear strain at this point.
2c. Let θ be the angle (in physical space) of inclination with respect to the
principal direction corresponding to the ϵ! strain. Find the range of θ in
physical space such that a strain gage mounted along those inclinations
will measure only positive normal strain.
2d. The material has these elastic properties measured from experiments
E = 200 GPa, G = 75 GPa. Find the principal stresses at this point.