80 CHAPTER 2 STRAIN

2–14. Part of a control linkage for an airplane consists of a *2–16. The nylon cord has an original length L and is tied
rigid member CB and a flexible cable AB. If a force is to a bolt at A and a roller at B. If a force P is applied to the
applied to the end B of the member and causes it to rotate roller, determine the normal strain in the cord when the
by u = 0.5°, determine the normal strain in the cable. roller is at C, and at D. If the cord is originally unstrained
Originally the cable is unstretched. when it is at C, determine the normal strain P′D when the
roller moves to D. Show that if the displacements ∆ C and ∆ D
MECE 3369 are small, then P′D = PD − PC.
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Mid-Term
B Exam P

March 9, 2021
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Time: 1.00 p.m.– 2:20 p.m.2 (submission deadline: 2:30
800 mmpm) Maximum
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points: 50 D

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- There are a total of 4 questions.
Prob. 2–14

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A
2–15. Part of a control linkage for an airplane consists of a
rigid member CB and a flexible cable AB. If a force is
1. [15 points] If a force is applied to the end B of the rigid member CB and displaces it by 0.698
applied to the end B of the member and causes a normal
strain in the cable of 0.004 mm>mm, determine the Prob. 2–16
mm, determine the normal strain in the flexible cable AB (Figure 1).
displacement of point B. Originally the cable is unstretched.

B P

2–17. A thin wire, lying along the x axis, is strained such

that each point on the wire is displaced ∆x = kx2 along the
x axis. If k is constant, what is the normal strain at any
800
80 mm point P along the wire?

A C

P
x
600
60 mm x

Prob. 2–151:
Figure Prob. 2–17

k k
2. [10 points] For the displacement field of u  x 2 e1 + x 1 e2 , where k  10−4 , determine at point
2 2
P(1, 1, 1)
√
(a) the change in length per unit length (normal strain) in the direction of (e1 − e2 + e3 )/ 3;
√ √
(b) the change in the right angle between (e1 − e2 + e3 )/ 3 and (e1 + e2 )/ 2.

3. [10 points] Determine if the given stress field satisfies the equations of equilibrium in the absence
of body forces. Assume k is a constant.

σ11  k x 22 + x 32 , σ22  x 32 − k x 22 − x 33 , σ33  x 22 − k x 32 − x 23 ,

σ12  0, σ13  0, σ23  2kx 2 x 3 .

4. [15 points] Given  

0 5
σ] 
[σ MPa,
5 0
find
(a) the maximum and minimum normal stresses;
(b) the maximum shearing stress and associated normal strain;
(c) sketch the results.