Sample Midterm Problem 5
Suppose that, under the action of external forces, a material point
in a body is displaced to a new location
where

and
and
are constants.
Part (a)
A displacement field is called proper and admissible if the Jacobian (
) is greater than zero. If a displacement field is proper and admissible, then the deformation of the body is continuous.
Indicate the restrictions that must be imposed upon
so that the deformation represented by the above displacement is continuous.
Solution
The deformation gradient
is given by

Therefore, the requirement is that
where

The restriction is

Part (b)
Suppose that
. Calculate the components of the infinitesimal strain tensor
for the above displacement field.
Solution
The displacement is given by
. Therefore,

The infinitesimal strain tensor is given by

The gradient of
is given by

Therefore,

Part (c)
Calculate the components of the infinitesimal rotation tensor
for the above displacement field and find the rotation vector
.
Solution
The infinitesimal rotation tensor is given by

Therefore,

The rotation vector
is

Part (d)
Do the strains satisfy compatibility ?
Solution
The compatibility equations are

All the equations are trivially satisfied because there is no dependence on
,
, and
.

Part (e)
Calculate the dilatation and the deviatoric strains from the strain tensor.
Solution
The dilatation is given by

Therefore,

The deviatoric strain is given by

Hence,

Part (f)
What is the difference between tensorial shear strain and engineering shear strain (for infinitesimal strains)?
Part (g)
Briefly describe the process which you would use to calculate the principal stretches and their directions.