Plan for Wednesday, October 6, 2015

9:00

Review

  • Stress tensor represents state of 3D stress at any given point.
  • 9 values, 6 unique, symmetric matrix

Goals

  • Derive the expressions for the stress vector on an arbitrary oriented infinitesimal plane
  • Be able to apply derived equations
  • Principal stresses

Questions?

9:05

Review confusing things from last lecture:

9:10

Stress on an arbitrary plane

9:20

Example

9:30

Principal stress

9:45

Wrap up

Remind about next class Project 1 activity.