MECH3020

Solid Mechanics II
(Spring 2015)
Professor Robin MA (melwma@ust.hk)
Room 2552, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Elementary formulas for stress and deflection

A=580mm2

A=190mm2

Determine the deformation of the

steel rod shown under the given
loads.

 A state of plain stress exists if planes perpendicular to a given

axis are free of stress. E.g. z axis

Principal Stresses
The previous equations are combined to yield
parametric equations for a circle,

x ave 2 x2y R 2
where

ave

x y

x y
2
xy
R
2

Principal stresses occur on the principal planes of

stress with zero shearing stresses.
max, min
tan 2 p

x y
2

x y
2
xy

2

2 xy

x y

Note : defines two angles separated by 90o

Maximum Shearing Stress

Maximum shearing stress occurs for

x ave

x y
2
xy
max R
2

x y
tan 2 s
2 xy
Note : defines two angles separated by 90o and
offset from p by 45o

ave

x y
2

Example

For the state of stress shown,

determine (a) the principal planes and
the principal stresses, (b) the stress
components exerted on the element
obtained by rotating the given element
counterclockwise through 30 degrees.

Transformation of Plane Stress

Consider the conditions for equilibrium of a prismatic

element with faces perpendicular to the x, y, and x
axes.
Fx 0 xA x A cos cos xy A cos sin
y A sin sin xy A sin cos
Fy 0 xy A x A cos sin xy A cos cos
y A sin cos xy A sin sin

The equations may be rewritten to yield

x
y

x y
2
x y

xy

2
x y
2

x y
2
x y
2

cos 2 xy sin 2
cos 2 xy sin 2

sin 2 xy cos 2