UME404/2023

THAPAR INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, PATIALA

Mechanical Engineering Department
Mechanics of Deformable Bodies (UME 404)
Tutorial Sheet No. 3
(Analysis of strains)

1. The displacement field for a body is given by u  x 2  y iˆ  3  z  ˆj  x 2  2 y kˆ . Write down
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4 1 0
the displacement gradient matrix at point P (2, 3, 1). Ans. [0 0 1]
4 2 0
2. The displacement field for a body is given by u  3x 2 y  y 2 iˆ  3 yz  xy  ˆj  4 xz 2  5 xy 2 kˆ
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a) What is the deformed position of a point P initially at (2,-1, 3)? Ans. [-9,-12,85]
b) If Q (1, 2, 3) is a neighborhood point of P, what will be the distance QQ’ after the
deformation takes place? Ans. [43]
c) Determine strain components at point P and Q.
−12 9 41 12 9 56
Ans. [ 9 11 −23] , [ 9 10 26]
41 −23 48 56 26 24
3. If the displacement field is given by ux  k x 2  2 z  ,
u y  k 4 x  2 y 2  z  , u z  4kz , where k is a very small constant.
2
4𝑘 4𝑘 2𝑘
a) Write the strain matrix at point P (2, 2, 3). Ans. [4𝑘 8𝑘 𝑘 ]
b) What is strain in the direction ( nx= 1, ny= nz=0) and (nx= 0.6, 2𝑘 𝑘 24𝑘
ny=0, nz=0.8) Ans. 4k, 17.76k

4. At a point in a body the state of strain is defined as

0.01 0.03 −0.08
𝑖𝑗 = [ 0.03 −0.005 0.01 ]
−0.08 0.01 0.005
Determine the principal strains and principal directions. Ans. [0.0899, 0.0029, -0.0828]
5. Given the following system of strains:
 x  5  x2  y 2  x4  y 4
 y  6  3x 2  3 y 2  x 4  y 4

 xy  10  4 xyx 2  y 2  2

 z   yz   zx  0
Determine whether this system of strains is possible. If yes, then find the displacement
components in terms of x and y, assuming that the displacement and rotation at the origin is zero.
1 1 1
[Yes, u  5 x  x3  xy 2  x5  xy 4  5 y , v  6 y  3x 2 y  y 3  x 4 y  y 5  5 x ]
3 5 5
6. Prove that cubical dilation    xx   yy   zz