Calculating stress and strain in complex loading scenario

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The discussion revolves around calculating stress and strain in a bar subjected to complex loading conditions, including tensile and compressive forces. Participants explore the implications of multiple stresses on the same member, referencing relevant equations and material properties such as Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant outlines the dimensions and loading conditions of the bar, stating the need to calculate stress and strain on each axis.
  • Another participant questions the approach to handling multiple stresses, suggesting a review of textbook methods for such calculations.
  • A third participant identifies the material as steel, noting its isotropic nature and the importance of using both Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio to determine changes in length.
  • One participant emphasizes the stress-strain relationship for uniaxial loading, introducing the equation $$\sigma=E\epsilon$$ and highlighting the need to consider the relationship between axial and transverse strains.
  • There is a suggestion to analyze the scenario with only the axial load applied to simplify the problem.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express varying levels of understanding regarding the calculations, with some agreeing on the need to apply specific equations while others raise questions about the methodology. No consensus is reached on the correct approach to the complex loading scenario.

Contextual Notes

Participants have not fully resolved the implications of multiple loading conditions on stress and strain calculations. The discussion includes assumptions about material properties and the relationships between different types of strain.

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This discussion may be useful for students or professionals interested in mechanics of materials, particularly in understanding stress and strain under complex loading conditions.

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Homework Statement
Stress and strain in complex loading scenario
Relevant Equations
Stress = F / A
Strain = change in length / original length
A bar is 100mm long and has a 20mm by 10mm cross section. It is subject the following complex loading a tensile load of 10,000N along its length

a compressive load of 100,000N on its 100mm by 20mm faces a tensile load of 100,000N on its 100mm by 10mm faces
Calculate the stress and strain on each axis
The Young's modulus, E = 200 GPa

The Poisson's ratio, v = 0.28
Stress = F / cross sectional area

Im ok with that.

Strain = change in length / original length which we don’t know.
 
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What does your textbook say about how to handle multiple stresses on the same member in calculations like this?
 
Bert2000 said:
Homework Statement: Stress and strain in complex loading scenario
Relevant Equations: Stress = F / A
Strain = change in length / original length

A bar is 100mm long and has a 20mm by 10mm cross section. It is subject the following complex loading a tensile load of 10,000N along its length

a compressive load of 100,000N on its 100mm by 20mm faces a tensile load of 100,000N on its 100mm by 10mm faces
Calculate the stress and strain on each axis
The Young's modulus, E = 200 GPa

The Poisson's ratio, v = 0.28
Stress = F / cross sectional area

Im ok with that.

Strain = change in length / original length which we don’t know.
You forgot about the stress-strain relationship. For uni-axial loading, $$\sigma=E\epsilon$$ where ##\sigma## is the axial stress and ##\epsilon## is the axial strain. You also neglected to list the relationship between the axial strain, the transverse strain, and Poisson's ratio. What would you get if you only subjected the bar to the 10000 N axial load alone?
 

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