MM1MS1-E1

University of Nottingham
Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering

MECHANICS OF SOLIDS 1

Formula Sheet

Resolving vectors Fx = Fcos Fy = Fsin

Moment of a force M=Fxd

Friction force F N

a b c
Trigonometrical formulae Sine rule:
sin A sin B sin C

Cosine rule: a 2 b 2 c 2 2bc cos A

One-dimensional Hookes law = E

Relationship between
E
elastic constants G
2(1 )

E
K
3(1 2 )

Beam formula M E

y I R

2nd Moments of Area, I Parallel axis theorem I X ' X ' I XX Ah 2

Perpendicular axis theorem J I XX I YY

3
bd
Rectangular cross-section: I
12

R D
4 4
Circular cross-section: I
4 64

Mohrs Circle
x y
C
2
x y
2

R xy 2
2
1
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MECHANICS OF SOLIDS 1

Formula Sheet (cont)

Generalised Hookes law

1
x [x (y z )]
E

1
y [y (x z )]
E

1
z [z (x y )]
E

PR PR
Thin Cylinder , z
t 2t
PR
Thin Sphere
2t

T G
Torsion formula
r J l

Power transmission P T .

R D
4 4
Polar 2nd moment of Area, J Circular cross-section: J
2 32