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Advanced Solid Mechanics - Problem 2

1. Given a displacement field, show that the curl of the displacement field equals half the gradient of the rotation tensor. 2. Determine the principal strains and strain invariants given a specified strain tensor. 3. Obtain the strain and rotation matrices given the displacement gradient matrix for an element undergoing deformation. 4. Determine the relationship between A and B for which the given displacement field results in a constant volume type deformation under a state of plane strain.

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Advanced Solid Mechanics - Problem 2

1. Given a displacement field, show that the curl of the displacement field equals half the gradient of the rotation tensor. 2. Determine the principal strains and strain invariants given a specified strain tensor. 3. Obtain the strain and rotation matrices given the displacement gradient matrix for an element undergoing deformation. 4. Determine the relationship between A and B for which the given displacement field results in a constant volume type deformation under a state of plane strain.

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ES 621: Advanced Mechanics of Solids (2014-15 I Semester)

Problem Set No. 3 (Topic: Deformation/Motion)

uj
1. ij ijk k and
1
(curl u ) , show that 1 ( ui ).
2
ij 2 x xi
j

10 20 0
3
2. Given the strain tensor at a point: eij 20 30 10 10
0 10 0
Determine principal strains and the strain invariants.

3. An element, at some point P, is subjected to deformation given by the following


displacement gradient matrix. Obtain the strain and rotation matrices.
10 0 0
ui
20 30 0 10 3
xj
0 20 10

4. Show that the displacement field u1=Ax1+3x2, u2=3x1-Bx2, u3=5 gives a state of plane
strain. Determine the relationship between A and B for which the deformation is
constant volume type.

5. The deformation is specified by u1=4x1-x2+3x3, u2=x1+7x2, u3=-3x1+4x2+4x3.


Determine principal strains and the principal deviatoric strains.

6. The Lagrangian description of deformation is expressed by


x1 = a1+a3 (e2-1) , x2 = a2+a3 (e2-e-2) , x3 = a3 e2

Where e is a constant . Find the Eulerian form of description and determine the
displacement components.

7. The square plate as shown in figure is loaded so that the plate is in state of plane
strain (e33 = e31 = e32 = 0).
Determine the plane strain (e11, e22, e12) for the plate given the deformations shown.
8. For the following plane strain distribution, verify whether the compatibility condition
is satisfied:
e11 = 27x2y3, e22 =10x+y, e12 = 5y2

9. State the relationship (of A, B & C) under which the following is a possible system of
(plane) strains:
e11 = Ax+By2
e22 = Ay+Bx2
e12 = C

10. The displacement field in micro units for a body is given by:
u = (x2 + y) i + (3 + z) j + (x2 + 2y) k

Determine the principal strains at (3, 1, 2) and the direction of the minimum
principal strain.

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