SREE NARAYANA GURUKULAM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,KADAYIRIPPU

MODEL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS -APRIL 09

M601.MECHANICS OF MATERIALS

MODULE1

1. Derive Cauchy's stress equations.

2. Derive Equations of equilibrium in rectangular coordinates.
3. Derive Equations of equilibrium in polar coordinates.
4. The stae of stress at a point is given.Calculate the principal stresses and the associated
directions (units are 1000 kPa). σx =18, σy = -50, σz = 32, τxy = 0, τxz = 24, τyz = 0 .
(Ans :σ1=50 ,nx= 0.6,ny=0,nz=0.8,σ2=0,nx=0.8,ny=0,nz=0.6, σ3=-50, nx=0,ny=1,nz=0)
5. The state of stress at a point is characterised by the components σx =12.31, σy = 8.96, σz = 4.34,
τxy = 4.2, τxz = 5.27, τyz = 0.84. Find the values of the principal shear stresses and the associated
normal stresses.
(Ans : principal shear stresses are τ1 = 3.95, τ2 = 7.88, τ3 = 3.94
associated normal stresses are σ1 =4.52, σ2 = 8.53, σ3 = 12.48)
6. Let σx =-5c, σy = c, σz = c, τxy = -c, τxz = τyz = 0 ,where c= 1000 kPa. Determine the octahedral
stresses. ( Ans : σoct = -c, τoct = 2.944c )

MODULE2

1. Derive compatibility equation.

2. What is cubical dilatation? Derive its equation.
3. Derive plain strain in polar coordinates.
4. The displacement field for a body is given by u=[(x2+y2+2)i+(3x+4y2)j+(2x3+4z)k]X 10-4. What
are the strain components (in linear terms) at (1,2,3). (Ans : εxx = 0.0002,εyy =0.0016,εzz
=0.0004, γxy =0.0007, γyz =0,γxz = 0.0006.)
5. If the displacement field is given by ux=k(x2+2z), uy= k(4x+2y2+z),uz=4kz2, k is a very small
constant.What is the strain in te direction nx=ny=nz= 0.577.
( Ans : 4k(x+y+z)/3 )
6. Verify whether the following strain field satisfies the equations of compatibility. P is a constant.
εxx = py,εyy =px,εzz =2p(x+y), γxy =p(x+y), γyz =2pz,γxz =2pz. (Ans : yes)

MODULE3

1. Explain Generalized hookes law.

2. Derive stress strain relationship for an isotropic materials.Explain Lame's coefficients.
3. For the given strain matrix at a point determine the stress matrix. εxx = 0.001,εyy =-0.003,εzz
=0.0, γxy =0.0, γyz =0.003,γxz = -0.002.
(Ans : σx =-68.4, σy = -708.450, σz = -228.4, τxy = 0, τxz = -160, τyz = 24)
4. A cubical element is subjected to the following state of stress,σx =100 MPa, σy = -20 MPa, σz =
-40 MPa, τxy = τxz = τyz = 0 . Assuming the material to be homogeneous and isotropic,

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 determine the principal shear strains and the octahedral shear strain, if E= 2X105 Mpa and v=
0.25. (Ans : γ1= 1.25 X10-4,γ 2= 8.75X10-4,γ3=7.5X10-4,γo =7.73X10-4)

MODULE4
1. Derive winkler bach formula for a curved bar.
2. Derive the equation for neutral axis for a rectangular, circular and trapizoidal section.
3. Determine the ratio of the numerical values of σmax and σmin for a curved bar of rectangular
section in pure bending if distance to centroidal axis is 5cm and the height of the section is 4cm.
(Ans : 1.76 )
4. Find the maximum tensile stress in the curved part of the hook shown in the figure below. The
diameter of the c/s is 6cm ,the radius of curvature of the interior part of the hook is
8cm,inclination of the load is 45o. (Ans : 223.3 MPa)

5. A curved bar has an isoceles triangular section with the base of the triangle in a concave face.
Develop the expression for the distance to the neutral axis of the section.
(Ans : ro=3h2/2{(3R+2h)log[(3R+2h)/(3R-h)]-3h} )

MODULE5
1. Derive the expressions of radial and circumferential stress variation in a thick cylinder.
2. Explain Shrink-fit in a composite cylinder.
3. Why a composite disc-cylinder arrangement loosen up when the speed of rotaion increases.
4. Determine the dimensions of a two piece composite tube of optimum dimensions if the internal
pressure is 196 Mpa, external pressure is zero, internal radius is 8cm and E = 196 Gpa. The
maximum shear stress is to be limited to 147 Gpa. Check the strength according to the
maximum shear theory.
(Ans : r2 =14 cm, r3 = 24 cm,Δ =0,014 cm,pc=49030 kPa )

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