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Explanations Mechanics of Materials

Exercise 72
Chapter 2, Page 110

Mechanics of Materials
ISBN: 9780073380285

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Step 1

Strategy

Using the formula for stains in three dimensions, we can derive these relations

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Step 2
Strain in x direction

1
εx =​ (σx − νσy − νσz )
​ ​ ​ ​

E
1
εx =​
(σx − νσy )
​ ​ ​
⋯ (1)
E

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Step 3

Strain in y direction

1
εy = ​
(σy − νσx − νσz )
​ ​ ​ ​

E
​

1
εy = ​
(σy − νσx )
​ ​ ​
⋯ (2)
E

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Step 4

First relation

Multiplying (2) by ν and adding to (1).

1 1
εx + νεy =
​ ​ (σx − νσy ) + ν ( (σy − νσx ))
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

E E

1
εx + νεy =
​ ​ (σx − νσy + νσy − ν 2 σx )
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

E
σx
​

εx + νεy = (1 − ν 2 )
​

​ ​ ​

E
σx = (εx + νεy )
(1 − ν 2 )
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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Step 5

Second relation

Multiplying (1) by ν and adding to (2).

1 1
εy + νεx = (
​ ​ (σy − νσx )) + ν (σx − νσy ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

E E

1
εy + νεx =
​ ​ (σy − νσx + νσx − ν 2 σy )
​ ​ ​ ​

E
1
εy + νεx =
​ ​ (σy − ν 2 σy )
​ ​ ​

E
σy
εy + νεx = (1 − ν 2 )
​

​ ​ ​

E
σy = (εy + νεx )
(1 − ν 2 )
​ ​ ​ ​

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Step 6

Third relation

1
εz =​ (σz − νσx − νσy )
​ ​ ​ ​

E
1
εz = −
​ (νσx + νσy )
​ ​ ​

E
ν
εz = −
​ (σx + σy )
​ ​ ​

εz = − ( ) (εx + νεy + εy + νεx )

ν E ​

E 1 − ν2
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

ν (1 + ν ) 1
εz = − ( ) (εx + εy )
1 1 − ν2
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

ν
εz = − (εx + εy )
1−ν
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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Result

The relations are proved using the deformations equations in x,y and z directions with
Poisson ratio.

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