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Chapter 2:Topics in Strain

Thermal ExpansionPoisson’s RatioGeneralized Stress v. Strain Relationships

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Thermal Expansion Coeficient

Deformation Due to Thermal Loading

Thermal Strain

( ) LTT ⋅Δ⋅=αδ

( )TLT

T Δ⋅== αδε

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Indeterminate ProblemsAdditional external load is appliedSuperposition is applies

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Example 1Consider a circular shaft shown. The shaft is made of steel with the following properties.

E-200GPaν=0.3α=11.7x10-6 C-1

In addition to the loading shown, the shaft is heated from 25C to 125C. Determine the reactions at A and C.

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Poisson’s Ratio

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Poisson’s Ratio

strainaxialstrainlateral

long

lat =−=εεν

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For Axial Loading of a Bar

E

EAP

xzy

xxx

σνεε

σεσ

⋅−==⇒

=⇒=

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Example 2

Given the steel bar shown. If an axial force p=80kN is applied , determine the change in the dimensions of its cross section.

E=200GPaν=0.32

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Generalized Hooke’s Law

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zyxz

zyxy

zyxx

σνσνσε

νσσνσε

νσνσσε

+−−=

−+−=

−−+=