ME 6201

Homework #3
Due October 10, 2012

1. Consider the time-dependent motion

x1* x1 x3 sin k1t , x2* x1 k2 t x2 , and x3* x3 ,

where xi* represents the spatial coordinate system, xi represents the material
coordinate system, t is the time, and k1 and k2 are constants.

a) Express the velocity field in terms of both material and spatial coordinates.
b) Express the acceleration field in terms of both material and spatial coordinates.
D
c) If x1* x2* x3* find the material time derivative in terms of spatial coordinates.
Dt

2. The spatial velocity components in a continuum body are given by

V1 cx1* x3* , V2 cx1* x3* , and V3 k x1* ,

where c and k are constants. At the point (2, 1, 3) in the current configuration, find the
matrices of components of the (a) rate of deformation tensor and (b) the vorticity or spin
tensor.

3. Consider the motion x1 ( ket 1) x1* , x2 (1 ket ) x2* tx3* , and x3 x3* x1*t .

a) Find the velocity field in terms of spatial coordinates.

b) Find the velocity gradient tensor ( L) , the rate of deformation tensor ( D) , and the spin

tensor (W ).

c) Determine the logarithmic strain rate in the direction (1,1,0) in the current configuration.
d) Show that F is equal to L F .

4. Consider the polar decomposition given by F R U . If the principal stretch ratios are

1 12 , 2 1, and 3 2 and the corresponding unit vectors in the principal stretch
directions in the reference configuration are n1 (0,1, 0), n2 ( 21 , 0, 1
), and n3 ( 1
, 0, 1
),
2
2 2

find the right stretch tensor.

5. Consider the polar decomposition F R U , with the deformation gradient given by

1 0 0

[ F ] 0 1 3

0 2 1

a) Find the rotation tensor R .

b) Find the left stretch tensor V .