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CONTINUUM MECHANICS for ENGINEERS

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FIGURE E3.3-1<br />

Plane P defined by points A, B, and C.<br />

Example 3.3-1<br />

Let the components of the stress tensor at P be given in matrix <strong>for</strong>m by<br />

[ σ ji]=<br />

in units of mega-Pascals. Determine<br />

(a) the stress vector on the plane at P having the unit normal<br />

(b) the stress vector on a plane at P parallel to the plane ABC shown in the<br />

sketch.<br />

Solution<br />

(a) From Eq 3.3-13 <strong>for</strong> the given data,<br />

⎡ 21 −63<br />

42⎤<br />

⎢<br />

⎥<br />

⎢<br />

−63<br />

0 84<br />

⎥<br />

⎣<br />

⎢ 42 84 −21⎦<br />

⎥<br />

1<br />

ˆ ⎛ n= ⎝2eˆ<br />

− 3eˆ + 6eˆ<br />

7<br />

1 2<br />

⎞<br />

3⎠<br />

⎡ 21 −63<br />

42⎤<br />

2 3<br />

t<br />

( nˆ) ˆ ˆ<br />

6<br />

1 , t<br />

( n) 2 , t<br />

( n)<br />

⎡ ⎤ ⎢<br />

⎥<br />

3 = , − , −63<br />

0 84 69 54 42<br />

⎣⎢ 7 7 7 ⎦⎥ ⎢<br />

⎥<br />

= −<br />

⎣<br />

⎢ 42 84 −21⎦<br />

⎥<br />

[ ]<br />

[ ]<br />

or, in vector <strong>for</strong>m, t<br />

( nˆ )<br />

= 69e ˆ + e ˆ ± eˆ<br />

. This vector represents the com-<br />

1 54 2 42 3<br />

ponents of the <strong>for</strong>ce per unit area (traction) on the plane defined by<br />

⎡2<br />

⎣⎢ 7<br />

3<br />

−<br />

7<br />

6 ⎤<br />

.<br />

7 ⎦⎥

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