( xxn x xy n y xz n z ) ( xy n x yy n y yz n z )
yy
z ( xz n x yz n y zz n z ) n x n y n z
xx xy xz n x 0
xy yy yz n y 0
xz
yz zz nz 0
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y
Characteristic equation:
Ty
Tn xx xy xz
zz
Det xy yy yz 0
xx Tz Tx x xz yz zz
J1 xx yy zz n x2 n 2y n z2 1
xx xy yy yz xx xz
J2
xy yy yz zz xz zz
xx xy xz
J 3 xy yy yz
xz yz zz
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Principal stress for Plan Stress Problem
y E ilib i
Equilibrium equations:
ti
n Tx xx cos xy sin
Fx 0
xx Fy 0 T y yy sin xy cos
x
xy
Rotation of reference frame:
yy
cos sin Tx
T
sin cos y
So
So,
x y x y
cos 2 xy sin 2
2 2
x y
sin 2 xy cos 2
2 2 xy
If this is the principal plane, then 0 tan 2
x y
Substituting back, the principal stresses are
1/ 2
x y x y 2
2
xy
2 2
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Maximum Principal Stress Theory
• Applicable to mostly porous solid which undergoes failure under hydrostatic pressure.
( xx yy ) 2 ( yy zz ) 2 ( zz xx ) 2 6( 2yz xz
2 2 ) 6k 2
xy
J1 J k