ENME3ST Formula Sheet
Topics covered
ENME3ST Formula Sheet
Topics covered
DEFLECTION OF BEAMS
d 4v
Load equation: EI q( x)
dx 4
d 3v
Shear-force equation: EI 3 V ( x)
dx
d 2v
Bending-moment equation: EI M ( x)
dx 2
BEAMS/SHAFTS
P
Normal stress:
A
My
Bending stress:
I
Tr
Shear stress due to torsion:
J
Transverse shear stress: 𝜏=
3V
Maximum shear stress in a rectangular cross-section due to shear load V :
2A
4V
Maximum shear stress in a circular cross-section due to shear load V :
3A
r4 r4
Circular cross-sections: I J A r2
4 2
𝑄= 𝑟 𝑄 = 𝑑𝑏 −𝑦
Rectangular sections: 𝐼 = 𝐴 = 𝑏ℎ
PRESSURE VESSELS
pr
Spherical Pressure Vessels:
2t
pr
Cylindrical Pressure Vessels: Circumferential stress: c
t
pr
Longitudinal (axial) stress: a
2t
ENERGY METHOD
M2
Strain energy for bending U dx
2 EI
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SUBJECT, COURSE AND CODE: STRENGTH OF MATERIALS 2: ENME3ST
M 2 dx M M
Castigliano’s theorem i dx
Pi 2 EI EI Pi
M 2 dx M M
i dx
M i 2 EI EI M i
Mm
Unit load method EI
dx
; ;
STRAIN EQUATIONS
Hooke’s Law:
𝜎 𝜈𝜎 𝜎 𝜈𝜎 𝜈𝜎 𝜈𝜎 𝐸
𝜀 = − , 𝜀 = − , 𝜀 =− − , 𝐺=
𝐸 𝐸 𝐸 𝐸 𝐸 𝐸 2(1 + 𝜈)
𝐸 𝐸
𝜎 = 𝜀 + 𝜈𝜀 , 𝜎 = 𝜀 + 𝜈𝜀 , 𝜏 = 𝐺𝛾
1−𝜈 1−𝜈
Volume Change:
𝛥𝑉 1 − 2𝜈
𝑒= = (𝜎 + 𝜎 )
𝑉 𝐸
Strain Energy:
1 𝜏 𝐸 𝐺𝛾
𝑢= 𝜎 + 𝜎 − 2𝜈𝜎 𝜎 + , 𝑢= 𝜀 + 𝜀 + 2𝜈𝜀 𝜀 +
2𝐸 2𝐺 2(1 − 𝜈 ) 2
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SUBJECT, COURSE AND CODE: STRENGTH OF MATERIALS 2: ENME3ST
BUCKLING
𝛿 = 𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑐 −1
𝑀 = 𝑃𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑐
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