Problems for Chapter 3

 

Constitutive Models: Relations between Stress and Strain

 

 

3.3.  Hypoelasticity

 

3.3.1.        A thin-walled tube can be idealized using the hypoelastic constitutive equation described in Section 3.3.  You may assume that the axial load induces a uniaxial stress  while the torque induces a shear stress .   The shear strains are related to the twist per unit length of the tube by , while the axial strains are related to the extension of the tube by .

3.3.1.1.              Calculate a relationship between the axial load P and the extension  for a tube subjected only to axial loading

3.3.1.2.              Calculate a relationship between the torque Q and the twist  for a tube subjected only to torsional loading

3.3.1.3.              Calculate a relationship between P, Q and ,  for a tube subjected to combined axial and torsional loading.  

 

3.3.2.        Consider a material with the hypoelastic constitutive equation described in Section 3.3. Calculate an expression for the tangent stiffness .  Express your answer in  matrix form by finding the matrix  such that stress increment  and strain increment  are related by .  Find the eigenvalues of  for the particular case .   Hence, show that the material is stable in the sense of Drucker as long as , .

 

 

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