AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES I

AE 533
FALL 2020

Lecture 3
 If  all dimensions are given
and we need average value

can also be written as :

For point strain we need u as a function , Example u(x)=0.1 x

AVERGAE NORMAL STRAIN IN 1D

  How we calculate ?
 EXAMPLE 1

•The
  rectangular plate is deformed into the shape of a parallelogram shown by the
dashed lines. Determine the average shear strain xy at corners A and B.
• Solution:
From the figure :
 
) 𝛾  2
𝛾  2
)

0.0125 + 0.01667 = 0.0292 rad

𝛾  1 𝛾  1
 EXAMPLE 2

•The
  piece of plastic is originally rectangular. Determine the shear strain xy at
corners D and C if the plastic distorts as shown by the dashed lines.
Solution:
From the figure :
 
𝛾  2
)

)
𝛾  1
0.004962785 + 0.00662252 = 0.0116 rad

HW find shear strain at points C and B ?

 EXAMPLE 3

The piece of plastic is originally rectangular. Determine the average normal strain
that occurs along the diagonals AC and DB.
Solution:
From the figure :

 
AC= = 500 mm
300 mm
== 500.8 mm
401 mm

HW find normal strain at along DB?

  In General

=
 HW

Find the components of strain for the displacement vectors,

write it as the matrix below:
u(x,y,z) = x2y+2z
v(x,y,z) = xy3
w(x,yz) = 2z+ x2y2