Mechanics of Materials I:

Fundamentals of Stress & Strain and Axial Loading

Dr. Wayne Whiteman
Senior Academic Professional and Director of the Office of Student Services
Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
Module 31 Learning Outcome
Derive the strain transformation equations for
the case of plane strain (continued)
 Plane Strain

z xz zx yz zy 0
In general, x , y , and xy yx

n , nt for any angle

are known or can be found Find:

Using Normal Strain Transformation Equation

Law of Cosines,
Geometry,
and Trig Identities
n x cos 2 y sin 2 xy sin cos

x y x y xy
n cos 2 sin 2
2 2 2
 Plane Strain

z xz zx yz zy 0
In general, x , y , and xy yx

n , nt for any angle

are known or can be found Find:

Similarly using Shear Strain Transformation Equation

Law of Sines,
Geometry,
and Trig Identities nt 2 x y sin cos xy cos 2 sin 2
the following shear
strain
transformation
equations can be nt x y xy
derived.
sin 2 2 cos 2

2 2
 Plane Strain

z xz zx yz zy 0
In general, x , y , and xy yx

n , nt for any angle

are known or can be found Find:

Normal Strain Transformation Equation Shear Strain Transformation Equation

n x cos 2 y sin 2 xy sin cos nt 2 x y sin cos xy cos 2 sin 2

x y x y xy nt x y xy
n cos 2 sin 2
sin 2 2 cos 2

2 2 2 2 2