Week 2 Tutorial
Week 2 Tutorial
TUTORIAL PROBLEMS
(Week 2)
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
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