THEORY OF ELASTICITY

IN
CARTESIAN COORDINATES

3 DIMENSIONAL STRESS SYSTEM

xx xy xz

i, j

xy
zx

x xy xz

yy yz xy y yz
zy zz zx zy z

2 DIMENSIONAL STRESS SYSTEM

ELEMENT IN STRESS SYSTEM

ELEMENT IN STRESS SYSTEM

PLANE STRESS

PLANE STRESS

ELEMENT IN STRESS SYSTEM

PLANE STRESS & PLANE STRAIN

TRIAXIAL STRESS

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TRIAXIAL STRESS: MAXIMUM SHEAR

STRESSES

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TRIAXIAL STRESS: MOHRS CIRCLE

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HOOKES LAW FOR TRIAXIAL STRESS

lateral strain

axial strain

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HOOKES LAW FOR TRIAXIAL STRESS

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TRIAXIAL STRESS: UNIT VOLUME CHANGE

Total change in volume, V eVo

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TRIAXIAL STRESS: STRAIN-ENERGY DENSITY

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TRIAXIAL STRESS: SPHERICAL STRESS

K is called the
bulk modulus

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