Analysis of Strain (Tutorial: 2)

1. The displacement field for a body is given by

u=[ ( x 2+ y 2+2 ) i+
^ ( 3 x+ 4 y 2 ) ^j+ ( 2 x 3+ 4 z ) k^ ] . 10−4 m

a) What is the displaced position of a point originally at (1, 2, 3)?

b) What are the strain components at this point
c) Does the above displacement field satisfy the compatibility requirement?

2. The displacement field for a system is given by

u=[ ( x 2+ 20 ) i^ + ( 20 yz ) ^j + ( 2 0 z 2−10 xy ) k^ ] . 10− 4

Consider two points in the unreformed system, (2, 5, 7) and (3, 8, 9). Find the change in distance
between these points.

3. At a point relative to an xyz coordinate system the strain components are given as

1 0 0

[
[ ϵ ]= 0 0 −4 . 10
0 −4 3
−4

]
determine the principal strains and their directions.

4. The displacement field is given by

u=[ ( x 2+ 2 z ) i+
^ ( 4 x +2 y 2+ z ) ^j+ ( 4 z 2 ) k^ ] .10−3

a) Find the stain at P(2 , 2 ,3) in the direction ( nx =0 ,n y =n z=1 / √ 2 ), say along PQ
b) and find stain at P(2 , 2 ,3) in the direction ( n x =0.6 ,n y =6 , n z=0.8 ), say along PR
c) Find change in angle for the two line segments PQ∧PR at P(2 , 2 ,3)

5. A body with a plane stress field has material properties E=210GPa , ν=0.3 and has the following
displacement field

u=30 x 2−10 x 3 y+ 20 y 3 mm
v=10 x3 +20 x y 3+5 y 2 mm

where x and y are in meters. Determine the stresses and the rotation of the body at x=0.050 m and
y=0.020m. Is the displacement field compatible?

6. Given the following systems of strains

ϵ xx =5+ x2 + y 2 + x 4 + y 4
ϵ yy=6+ 3 x 2 +3 y 2+ x 4 + y 4
γ xy=10+ 4 xy ( x 2 + y 2 +2 )
ϵ zz =γ yz=γ zx =0
 Determine whether above stain field is possible. If it is possible, determine the displacement field in
terms of ( x , y ) , assuming that u=v=θ xy =0 at the origin.
7. For a thin plate with no body forces, a plane stress of stress exists where

σ x =a y 3 +b x 2 y−cx , σ y =d y 3−e , τ xy =fx y 2+ g x 2 y −h

where, a, b, c, d, e, f, g, and h are constants. What are the constraints on the constants such that the
stress field satisfies both equilibrium and compatibility?

8. The components of a strain tensor referred to the x 1 , x 2∧x 3 axes in the figure are

0.02 0 0

[
[ ϵ ]= 0
0
0 .01
0
0
0.03 ]
OA = OB = OC and D is the midpoint of AC. The
direction cosines of AC are ( 1/ √ 2 ,0 ,−1/ √ 2 )
and those of BD are (−1/ √ 6 , √ 2/ √ 3 ,−1/ √ 6 ).

Find (a) The elongation of line AC and (b) The

change of initial right angle BDA.

9. Find stress and displacement field of the cantilever beam shown in figure with cross section ( b ×2 h ),
considering bending.

10. A strain rosette with orientation of strain gauges

shown in figure. For particular loading, these
gauges measured the strain along their directions
as,
ϵ a=0.001 , ϵ b =0.002∧ϵ c =0.004 . Assuming the
state of strain at the point of measurement is
plane, find the Cartesian components of the strains
(bi-axial state of strain).