Solid Mechanics 3

Assessment Task 1a - 2013

Milestone 1 (Due by week 3)
Question 1. For each of the plane-stress conditions given below, construct a Mohrs circle of stress, find the principal stresses and the orientation of the principal axes relative to the x,y axes and determine the stresses on an element, rotated in the x-y plane 30o anticlockwise from its original position: (a) x = 500 MPa y = 300 MPa xy = - 60 MPa Question 2. For each of the plane-stress conditions given in Question 1, using the matrix transformation law, determine the state of stress at the same point for an element rotated in the x-y plane 30o anticlockwise from its original position. (b) x = 200 MPa y = -50 MPa xy = 300 MPa

Question 3 The state of stress at a point of an elastic solid is given in the x-y-z coordinates by:

0 200 0 [ ] = 0 160 230 MPa 0 230 90

a. b. c. d. e Using the matrix transformation law, determine the state of stress at the same point for an element rotated about the x-axis (in the y-z plane) 60o clockwise from its original position. Calculate the stress invariants and write the characteristic equation for the original state of stress, Calculate the deviatoric invariants for the original state of stress, Calculate the principal stresses and the absolute maximum shear stress at the point. What are the stress invariants and the characteristic equation for the transformed state of stress,

Question 4 The 3-D state of stress is given by

80 20 40 [ ] = 30 20 40 MPa 60 40 30
Determine The total stress (magnitude and direction with x, y, z axes) on a plane described by direction cosines: l = 0.6, m = negative, n = 0.4. Magnitude of normal and shear stresses on this plane. Principal stresses and direction cosines of the principal planes. Maximum shear stress.

Milestone 2 (Due by week 4)

Question 1 Write a matrix giving the components of the hydrostatic (mean) strain tensor. Evaluate the first, second and third invariants of the hydrostatic strain tensor.

Question 2 Determine the engineering strain e and the true strain for each of the following situations of extending a bar of length L or compressing a billet of height h: Extension from L to 1.001 L Compression from h to 0.999 h Extension from L to 1.6L Compression from h to 0.4h Compression from h to zero height

Question 3 A 50 mm-diameter-forging billet is decreased in height from 100 to 60. Assuming constant volume for plastic deformations, a. Determine the average axial strain and the true strain in the direction of compression. b. What is the final diameter of the forging? c. What are the transverse strains?

Question 4 A 50 mm-thick plate is decreased in thickness according to the following schedule: 30, 15, 6 mm. Calculate the total strain once on the basis of initial and final dimensions and once as the summation of the incremental strains, using a. Conventional strain and b. True strain.

Milestone 3 (Due by week 5)

Question 1 Show that the constancy of volume results in e1+e2+e3=0 and 1+2+3=0. Why the relationship for conventional strain is valid only for small strains but the relationship for true strain is valid for all strains. Question 2 The state of stress at a point of an elastic solid is given in the x-y-z coordinates by:

xx [ ] = yx zx

xy xz 220 0 0 yy yz = 0 80 50 MPa zy zz 0 50 120

If E=200 GPa, = 0.3, calculate the strain tensor. Question 3 It was found experimentally that a certain material does not change in volume when subjected to an elastic state of stress. Calculate Poissons ratio for this material?

Question 4 Determine the volume of a solid Aluminum sphere which is subject to a fluid pressure of 120 MPa. = 0.26. The original volume of the sphere is 1000 mm3.

E=65 Gpa,