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Theory of Elasticity & Plasticity

Part A
(5 x 2 =10)
The stress components at a point are x = 40; y = 20; z= 40; xy = 20;
yz =-40; zx = -60 Mpa. Find the resultant stress on a plane whose
direction cosines are
(0.66, -0.67 , 0.66)
(L)
Write down the PDE of equilibrium in polar coordinate system
(L)
What is meant by hydrostatic stress and deviatoric stress?
(R)
Why stress is a tensor quantity?
(L)
How do you verify whether deformation is possible?
(U)
Part B
(8 + 16 +16
= 40)

6 (a)

The components of a stress at a point are given by

xx = 3xy2z+2x,

yy = 5xyz+3y,

xy = 0

zz = x2y+y2z

yz =xz =3xy2z+2xy

Determine whether these components of stress satisfy the equilibrium equations

or not at point (1, -1, 2). If not then determine the suitable body force required
at this point so that these stress components become under equilibrium.

(A)
(Or)
6 (b) Derive the equilibrium of stresses in cartesian coordinates.
(A)
7. (a) The state of stress at a point is 9
given by Mpa. Determine the
6
principal stresses and principal

3
directions.

(L)

6 3
5 2
2 4

(Or)
7 (b) The state of stress (in
2
1
3
l
,m
,n
Mpa) at a point is given by
14
14
14
x=14, y =10, z=
35,xy=yx =7, xz =zx= -7 and yz =zy =0.Determine the normal and shear
stresses for a plane whose normal is defined by . What is the direction of the shear
stress acting in this plane?
(L)
8(a) When the stress tensor at a 4 1

2
point with reference to axes (x, y, 1 6 0

z) is given by the array, show that

2 0 8
strain invariants remain unchanged by
transformation of the axes by 45

(Or)
8 (b) A stress resultant of 140 Mpa makes angles of 43, 75 and 5053 with x and y axes.
Determine the normal and shear stresses on an oblique plane whose normal makes respective angles of
6713, 30, 7134 with theses axes.
(L)

1. How will you define octahedral stresses?

(L)
2. Write down the partial differential equation of equilibrium of stress in
cylindrical coordinates
(R)
3. What do understand by stress invariants?
(L)
4. State the relationship between angular distortion, strain matrix and
rotation matrix (R)
5. State the orthogonality properties of direction cosines
(U)
Part B
(8 + 16 +16
= 40)
6.
(a) The displacement field in a body is specified as : u x= (x2 + 3)10-3 ,uy=
(3y2) 10-3 and
uz= (x + 3z) 10-3. Determine the strain components at a point whose
coordinates
are (1,2,3)
(L)
(Or)
6.
(b) Derive the relation between angular distortion, strain matrix and
rotation matrix.
7. (a) Find the invariants and principal stresses for the following stress
components (Mpa):
If xy =yz = 0, what will be
the principal stresses then be?
Show that the principal stress
directions are orthogonal.
(A)

9.68 2.44 10.21

2.44 14.32 7.38

10.21 7.38 17.28

(Or)

7. (b) Derive the equilibrium equation of stresses in polar coordinates.

(A)
8. (a) Given that the partial state of stress at a point (in Mpa) is x=20, y =20,
xy=30 ,xz = 10 ,yz= 30 and J1= 50 Mpa. Determine the remaining normal

stresses , the principal stresses and the maximum shear stress.

(A)
(Or)
8. (b) A resultant stress of 170Mpa is inclined at 23 and 72 to the x and y directions
respectively. This resultant stress acts on a plane with normal direction cosines 0.656 and 0.259 relative to x
and y respectively. Determine the normal and shear stresses on this plane. Given component shear stresses
xy=35.5Mpa and xz = -47.86 Mpa. Find the normal stresses when invariant J 1 =
926.4 Mpa.
(A)