ME5610

Assignment 1
1. Consider the Airy’s stress function of the form,
𝑠 𝑙𝑦 2 𝑙𝑦 3 𝑥𝑦 2 𝑥𝑦 3
𝜙= (𝑥𝑦 + + 2 − − 2)
4 𝑐 𝑐 𝑐 𝑐
Verify the Airy’s stress function and determine the stresses. Write down the boundary
conditions for the problem as shown in the figure. Check the following conditions at the
free end 𝑥 = 0 and fixed end 𝑥 = 𝐿. (10 mrks)
𝑐
a. ∫−𝑐 𝜎𝑥 (𝑥, 𝑦)𝑑𝑦
𝑐
b. ∫−𝑐 𝜏𝑥𝑦 (𝑥, 𝑦)𝑑𝑦
𝑐
c. ∫−𝑐 𝜎𝑥 (𝑥, 𝑦)𝑦𝑑𝑦

Case (a)

Case (b)

Case (c)

Case (d)
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Assignment 1
2. Consider the Airy’s stress function of the form for the problem of a cantilever beam
carrying uniformly varying loading, as shown in the following figure,
𝐶2 𝑥 3 𝐶3 𝑥 3 𝑦 𝐶4 𝑥𝑦 3 𝐶5 𝑥 3 𝑦 3 𝐶6 𝑥𝑦 5
𝜙 = 𝐶1 𝑥𝑦 + + + + +
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Verify the Airy’s stress function and determine the stresses. Write down the boundary
conditions for the problem. Determine each of the constants 𝐶𝑖 and the resulting stress
field. (10 mrks)

Case (a)

𝑥 2𝑐

Case (b)
𝑦

𝑥
𝐿

Case (c)

Case (d)
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Assignment 1
3. Consider the Airy’s stress function of the form for the problem of a cantilever beam
carrying shear loading, as shown in the following figure,
𝜙 = 𝐶1 𝑦 2 + 𝐶2 𝑦 3 + 𝐶3 𝑦 4 + 𝐶4 𝑦 5 + 𝐶5 𝑥 2 + 𝐶6 𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝐶7 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 + 𝐶8 𝑥 2 𝑦 3
Verify the Airy’s stress function and determine the stresses. Write down the boundary
conditions for the problem. Determine each of the constants 𝐶𝑖 and the resulting stress
field. (10 mrks)

Case (a)

Case (b)

4. Consider a problem of the plate with a hole subjected to a far-field Tension loading, as
shown in the figure below. (15 mrks)

𝑎
𝑥

Determine the stress fields for the mentioned problem and plot the contours of 𝜎𝑟 − 𝜎𝜃
using MATLAB. The Airy stress function based on the Mitchell solution is as follows.
𝜙 = 𝑎0 + 𝑎1 log(𝑟) + 𝑎2 𝑟 2 + 𝑎3 𝑟 2 log(𝑟) + (𝑎21 𝑟 2 + 𝑎22 𝑟 4 + 𝑎23 𝑟 −2 + 𝑎24 )cos⁡(2𝜃)

5. A solid shaft of diameter 𝑑 = √10 cm is subjected to a tensile force P = 10 kN and a

torque T = 5 kN-cm. Determine the principal stresses, the octahedral shearing stress, and
the maximum shearing stress at point A on the surface. (5 mrks)

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