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The document is a tutorial sheet for Mechanics of Solids (MEA 3001) containing six problems related to stress analysis at various points in mechanical components. Each problem provides a state of stress and requires the determination of normal and shearing stresses, principal stresses, and other related stress invariants. The answers to each problem are also included for reference.

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Tutorial Sheet 1

The document is a tutorial sheet for Mechanics of Solids (MEA 3001) containing six problems related to stress analysis at various points in mechanical components. Each problem provides a state of stress and requires the determination of normal and shearing stresses, principal stresses, and other related stress invariants. The answers to each problem are also included for reference.

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Mechanics of Solids (MEA 3001)

Tutorial Sheet 1

10,000 10,000 10,000


1. At a point P in a body, the state of stress is given as 𝜎𝜎𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 = �10,000 −5000 10,000� 𝑁𝑁/𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐2 .
10,000 10,000 −5000
Determine the normal and shearing stresses on a plane that is equally inclined to all the three axes.
(Ans: 𝜎𝜎𝑛𝑛 = 20,000 𝑁𝑁/𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐2 , 𝜏𝜏𝑛𝑛 = 7000 𝑁𝑁/𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐2 )

−10 15 0
2. The state of stress at a point in a machine part is given by 𝜎𝜎𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 = � 15 30 0� 𝑁𝑁/𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐2 . Determine the
0 0 0
principal stresses and orientation of the principal axes at the point.
(Ans: 𝜎𝜎1 = 35, 𝑵𝑵1 = 0.3126𝒊𝒊 + 0.9487𝒋𝒋;
𝜎𝜎2 = 0, 𝑵𝑵2 = +𝒌𝒌;
𝜎𝜎3 = −15, 𝑵𝑵1 = 0.9487𝒊𝒊 − 0.3126𝒋𝒋)

3. The known stress components at a point, relative to the (x,y,z) axes, are 𝜎𝜎𝑥𝑥 = 20 𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀 , 𝜎𝜎𝑦𝑦 = 10 𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀,
𝜎𝜎𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 = 30 𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀, 𝜎𝜎𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 = −10 𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀 and 𝜎𝜎𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦 = 80 𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀. Also, the second stress invariant is 𝐼𝐼2 =
−7800 (𝑀𝑀𝑃𝑃𝑎𝑎)2. Determine the stress component 𝜎𝜎𝑧𝑧. Then determine the stress invariants 𝐼𝐼1 and 𝐼𝐼3 and
the three principal stresses. Show that 𝐼𝐼1 , 𝐼𝐼2 and 𝐼𝐼3 are the same relative to (x,y,z) axes and relative to
principal axes (1,2,3).
(Ans: 𝜎𝜎𝑧𝑧 = −20 𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀; 𝐼𝐼1 = 10 and 𝐼𝐼3 = −163,000 )

10 4 6
4. For the given state of stress at P in a body is 𝜎𝜎𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 = � 4 2 8� 𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀. Determine the normal and shearing
6 8 6
stresses on an octahedral plane.
(Ans: 𝜎𝜎𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 = 6; 𝜏𝜏𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 = 2√22)

5. At a certain point in a drive shaft coupling, the state of stress relative to axes (x,y,z) are 𝜎𝜎𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 =
80 20 40
�20 60 10� 𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀. Determine
40 10 20
a) Stress vector on a plane normal to the vector 𝑹𝑹 = 𝒊𝒊 + 2𝒋𝒋 + 𝒌𝒌.
b) Determine the principal stresses and the maximum shear stress.
c) Determine the octahedral shear stress and compare it with maximum shear stress.
(Ans 𝝈𝝈𝒑𝒑 = 65.320𝒊𝒊 + 61.237𝒋𝒋 + 32.660𝒌𝒌; 𝜎𝜎1,2,3 = 110,50,0; 𝜏𝜏𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 = 55; 𝜏𝜏𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 = 44.969 )

6. The stress array for the torsion problem of a circular cross-section bar of radius ‘a’ and with longitudinal is
0 0 −𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺
coincident with the z-axis of rectangular Cartesian axes (x,y,z) is 𝜎𝜎𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 = � 0 0 𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺 � .Where G
−𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺 𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺 0
and β are constants. Refer Fig. below.
x

y
a) Determine the principal stresses at a point 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑦𝑦 on the lateral surface of the bar.
b) Determine the principal stresses axes for a point on the lateral surface of the bar.
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
(Ans: 𝜎𝜎1,2,3 = 𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺, 0, −𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺; 𝑵𝑵1 = ∓ 𝒊𝒊 ± 𝒋𝒋 ± 𝒌𝒌, 𝑵𝑵2 = ± 𝒊𝒊 ± 𝒋𝒋, 𝑵𝑵3 = ± 𝒊𝒊 ∓ 𝒋𝒋 ± 𝒌𝒌)
2 2 √2 √2 √2 2 2 √2

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