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Constrained Mod & y Mod

The document discusses constrained modulus, which is a measure of how stiff a material becomes when its Poisson ratio expansion/contraction is constrained. It provides an equation for calculating constrained modulus that involves the material's Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio. As an example, it shows that constraining the sides of a material with a Poisson's ratio of 0.33 makes it 1.5 times stiffer than if unconstrained.

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Constrained Mod & y Mod

The document discusses constrained modulus, which is a measure of how stiff a material becomes when its Poisson ratio expansion/contraction is constrained. It provides an equation for calculating constrained modulus that involves the material's Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio. As an example, it shows that constraining the sides of a material with a Poisson's ratio of 0.33 makes it 1.5 times stiffer than if unconstrained.

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Constrained Modulus Youngs modulus holds provided the sides of an object are free to move according to the Poissons

ratio effect What if Poissons ratio expansion/contraction is constrained?

ex. rubber cube in a steel hole of same size


z

rigid

soft

rigid

Because it cannot expand freely it is much stiffer than it would be if it were not constrained higher modulus Equation for a constrained modulus: (to be derived as Tutorial
question #11)

Constrained Modulus: M Y (1 ) (1 2 )(1 )


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Ex. In a material with a Poisson ratio of = 0.33, how much stiffer is the material if its sides are constrained (not allowed to move in or out)?
This problem is just to give you a feeling for how much constraint can change the inherent stiffness of a material. Using the equation on the previous page:

Y (1 ) (1 2 )(1 )
Plug in = 0.33

Get M = 1.48Y
So by constraining the movement of the sides (so they cant move in or out) you have effectively made the material 1.5x stiffer than before!!

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