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This document provides 4 questions related to stress tensors and finite element modeling: 1. Illustrate two stress states graphically with stress tensors. 2. Write the stress tensor for a stress state in an infinitesimal cube. 3. Determine the principal stresses and directions for a stressed infinitesimal element. 4. Determine the stress state at two points on a three-point bending beam using beam theory and finite element analysis in ANSYS.

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Week 2 Tutorial

This document provides 4 questions related to stress tensors and finite element modeling: 1. Illustrate two stress states graphically with stress tensors. 2. Write the stress tensor for a stress state in an infinitesimal cube. 3. Determine the principal stresses and directions for a stressed infinitesimal element. 4. Determine the stress state at two points on a three-point bending beam using beam theory and finite element analysis in ANSYS.

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MECH3361/9361 Mechanics of Solids 2 Tutorial Week 2

TUTORIAL PROBLEMS
(Week 2)

Stress Tensor and Finite Element Modelling

Q1. Illustrate graphically the following stress states:

0 2 4 2 −3 0
(a) 2
4 [ ] 4 0 MPa
0 2 [
(b) −3 4 0 MPa
0 0 0 ]
z z z z

y y y y
o o o o
x x x x
Q2. Write the stress tensor for the stress status illustrated in the 30
infinitesimal cube (Final exam question 2011). Units are MPa. 15

10

z
20 x
15
y
Q3. Determine all three the principal stresses and principal o
directions of the infinitesimal element as shown on the right. 6 - z-plane 6 - x-plane
Principal stresses (σ 1 , σ 2 , σ 3):
2 2 - y-plane 2

σ p=
( σ xx+ σ yy )
2
±
√[ ( σ xx−σ yy )
2 ] +σ 2
xy

tan2 θ p =
2 σ xy
2
3 3 x
z
o
y
2
3 3 x o

z
y

Calculate principal directions:


σ xx −σ yy

Q4. For the three-point bending beam shown below, determine the stress state at Points A and
B by using
 Engineering beam theory (review what you learnt from Mechanics of Solids I) and
 Finite element method in ANSYS.
(Assignment #1 question and Final exam questions 2010 and 2011)
y

1000 N 0.1 m
2m
A
x 1m
B

4m

8m

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