LECTURE NOTES. STRESS AND STRAIN. Stress It’s the resistance per unit area offered by a body against deformation. Direct stress. It’s the force acting per unit cross-sectional area. ππππ πΉ π π‘πππ π = ππππ = π΄ The derived unit of stress is π/π2 (Pascal). Load. It’s the external force acting on the body. Types of stresses 1. Normal stress. (Ο) It’s the stress that acts in a direction normal to the area. (a) Tensile stress It’s the stress induced in a body when subjected to two equal and opposite pulls. Tensile strain is the ratio of increase in length to original length. (b) Comprehensive stress It’s the stress induced in a body when subjected to two equal and opposite pushes. Comprehensive strain is the ratio of the decrease in length to original length. 2. Shear stress, (τ) It’s the stress induced in a body when subjected to two equal and opposite forces which are acting tangentially across the resisting section. Strain It’s the extension per unit of original length of a bar. 1|Page Strain is produced by; (i) Application of a load. (ii) Change of temperature unaccompanied by load. π π‘ππππ = πβππππ ππ πππππ‘β π₯ = ππππππππ πππππ‘β π MODULUS OF ELEASTICITY / YOUNG’S MODULUS, (E) It’s the ratio of tensile stress to corresponding tensile strain. Modulus of rigidity/ shear modulus. It’s the ratio of shear stress to shear strain within the elastic limit. π βπππ π π‘πππ π πΊ = π βπππ π π‘ππππ = π Factor of safety It’s the ratio of ultimate tensile stress to working/ permissible stress. ππππ‘ππ ππ π ππππ‘π¦ = π’ππ‘ππππ‘π π π‘πππ π ππππππ π ππππ π π‘πππ π OTHER TERMS. Longitudinal strain/ linear strain It’s the ratio of axial deformation to original length of the body. ππππππ‘π’πππππ π π‘ππππ = πβππππ ππ πππππ‘β ππππππππ πππππ‘β Lateral strain It’s the strain at right angles to the direction of applied load. Poisson’s ratio 2|Page It’s the ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain. µ= πππ‘ππππ π π‘ππππ ππππππ‘π’πππππ π π‘ππππ COMPOUND/ COMPOSITE BAR. It’s a bar made-up of two or more bars of equal lengths but of different material rigidly fixed with each other behaving as a unit for extension or compression when subjected to an axial tensile or compressive loads. For composite bars; 1. The total external load on the composite bar is equal to the sum of the loads carried by each different material. 2. The extension or compression in each bar is equal. Consider a composite bar made up of two different materials. Let: π = π‘ππ‘ππ ππππ ππ π‘βπ ππππππ ππ‘π πππ. π = πππππ‘β ππ ππππππ ππ‘π πππ πππ πππππ‘β ππ πππ ππ πππππππππ‘ πππ‘πππππ. π΄1 = ππππ ππ ππππ π − π πππ‘πππ πππ 1. π΄2 = ππππ ππ ππππ π − π πππ‘πππ πππ 2. π1 = ππππ π βππππ ππ¦ πππ 1. π2 = πΏπππ π βππππ ππ¦ πππ 2. πΈ1 = π¦ππ’πππ ππππ’ππ’π ππ πππ 1 πΈ2 = π¦ππ’πππ ππππ’ππ’π ππ πππ 2 π1 = ππ‘πππ π ππππ’πππ ππ πππ 1 π2 = ππ‘πππ π ππππ’πππ ππ πππ 2 Now the total load on the composite bar is the sum of the load carried by the two bars. 3|Page π = π1 + π2 … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . . (π) Stress in bar 1 π1 = π1 π΄1 AND π1 = π1 π΄1 Stress in bar 2. π2 = π2 π΄2 And π2 = π2 π΄2 Substituting in equation (i) π = π1 π΄1 + π2 π΄2 … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … (ππ) Since the ends of the bars are rigidly connected, each bar will change in length by the same amount. Now π π‘ππππ ππ πππ 1 = π1 πΈ1 π π‘ππππ ππ πππ 2 = π2 πΈ2 AND π π‘ππππ ππ πππ 1 = ππ‘ππππ ππ πππ 2 π1 πΈ1 π = πΈ2……………………………………………………………….(iii) 2 From equation (ii) and (iii) the stress in each bar can be calculated. THERMAL STRESSES. 4|Page These are stresses induced in a body due to change in temperature. Thermal stresses are setup in the body when the temperature of the body is raised or lowered and the body is not allowed to expand or contract freely, no stresses will be set up in the body. Consider that is heated to a certain temperature, π = ππππππππ πππππ‘β π = ππππ π πππ‘πππππππ‘π’ππ πΈ = π¦ππ’πππ ππππ’ππ’π πΌ = πππππππππππ‘ ππ ππ₯ππππ πππ ππ = ππ₯π‘πππ πππ ππ π‘βπ πππ ππ’π π‘π π‘πππππππ‘π’ππ πππ π. If the rod is free to expand, then extension of the rod is given by; ππ = πΌπ. π Suppose an external load is applied so that the rod is decreased in length from (π + πΌπ. π) to π Now πππππππ π ππ£π π π‘ππππ = = πππππππ π ππ πππππ‘β ππππππππ πππππ‘β πΌπ. π πΌπ. π = = πΌπ π + πΌπ. π π But π π‘πππ π = π π‘ππππ π πΈ = πΌπ. πΈ And 5|Page ππππ = π π‘πππ π π ππππ = πΌπ. πΈ. π΄ Thermal stress is also referred to as temperature stress and thermal strain is also referred to as temperature strain. THERMAL STRESSES IN COMPOSITE BARS Consider a composite bar consisting of two members, a bar of brass and another of steel. Let the composite bar be heated through some temperature. If the members are free to expand, then no stress will be induced in the members. The two members are rigidly fixed hence the composite bar will expand as a whole by the same amount. Since the coefficient of linear expansion of brass is more than that of steel hence the expansion of brass will be more than that of steel but both members are not free to expand so the expansion of the composite bar as a whole will be less than that of brass but more than that of steel hence the stresses induced in brass will be compressive and tensile in steel. Now ππππ ππ ππππ π = π π‘πππ π ππ ππππ π π ππππ ππ ππππ π = ππ π΄π πππ ππππ ππ π π‘πππ = π π‘πππ π ππ π π‘πππ π ππππ ππ π π‘πππ = ππ π΄π ππππ ππ ππππ π = ππππ ππ π π‘πππ ππ π΄π = ππ π΄π Actual expansion of steel = actual expansion of brass πππ‘π’ππ ππ₯ππππ πππ ππ π π‘πππ = ππππ ππ₯ππππ πππ ππ π π‘πππ + ππ₯ππππ πππ ππ’π π‘π π‘πππ πππ π π‘πππ π ππ π π‘πππ π πΌπ π. π + πΈπ . π…………………………………………………………………(ii) π 6|Page And actual expansion in copper= ππππ ππ₯ππππ πππ ππ ππππππ − ππππ‘ππππ‘πππ ππ’π π‘π πππππππ π ππ£π π π‘πππ π ππππ’πππ ππ ππππ π = πΌπ π. π − ππ . π … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . (πππ) πΈπ Equating eqn (ii) and (iii) gives. πΌπ π + ππ ππ = πΌπ π − πΈπ πΈπ Trial questions. THERMAL STRAIN Thermal strain is caused by the change in the temperature of a material. The change in temperature t in a bar of length l will cause it to extend by an amount; π₯ = πΌπ‘π Where α is the coefficient of thermal expansion of the material. Thermal strain= π₯ π = πΌπ‘ Note Values of coefficient of thermal expansion of; (i) Carbon steel is 12π10−6 /0 πΆ (ii) Austenitic steel is 18π10−6 /0 πΆ (iii) Aluminum is 24π10−6 /0 πΆ (iv) Copper is 17π10−6 /0 πΆ (v) Cast iron is 10π10−6 /0 πΆ (vi) Brass is 16π10−6 /0 πΆ 7|Page NB: Both the thermal strain and the elastic strain may exist together, therefore the total stain is the sum of the two. π = πΆπ + Ο π¬ And.Extension = ππ Ο = (πΆπ + ) π π¬ Poisson’s ratio: Lateral strain (π―) It’s the ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain. π£= πππ‘ππππ π π‘ππππ ππππππ‘π’πππππ π π‘ππππ Volumetric strain (change in volume) When a bar is pulled, its length increases and its transverse dimensions decrease, and there is an increase in volume. Let the length of the bar be L and the cross-section to be square side B. If Ο is the stress produced, then ππππππ‘π’πππππ π π‘ππππ π = 8|Page Ο π¬ Strain energy: Resilience. (U) This is the energy stored per unit volume in a strained bar. π π‘ππππ ππππππ¦ = 1 πΉπ₯ 2 Where F is the force and x is the extension. In terms of maximum stress,Ο where A is the cross-sectional area and l being the length; πΉ = Οπ΄ And π₯= Οπ πΈ THUS π= = 1 Οπ π(Οπ΄)π 2 πΈ = = 1 πΉπ₯ 2 Ο2 π π΄π 2πΈ Ο2 ππ£πππ’ππ ππ πππ. 2πΈ APPLICATION OF STRAIN ENERGY TO IMPACT AND SUDENLY APPLIED LOADS 1. IMPACT LOADS. If a load is suddenly applied to a bar, as an impact, the bar stretches and behaves as a spring oscillating about a mean position. Assume a load of weight W falls through a height h on the collar at the end of a vertical bar of length l, let x be the maximum instantaneous extension of the bar and Ο the corresponding stress. Then; 9|Page π₯= Οπ πΈ At the point of maximum extension; ππππ‘πππ πππ‘πππ‘πππ ππππππ¦ ππ ππππ = π π‘ππππ ππππππ¦ ππ π‘βπ πππ π(β + π₯) = π (β + Ο2 ππ΄π 2πΈ Ο Ο2 π) = ππ΄π πΈ 2πΈ Assumptions made; ο· All connections except the bar are completely rigid. ο· The limit of proportionality of stress is not exceeded. ο· There is no loss of energy at impact (mass of the bar is negligible) ο· The modulus of elasticity, E is the same for impulsive loading 2. SUDDENLY APPLIED LOADS. If the load is placed in contact with the collar without impact and suddenly let go, h=0 and equating potential energy to strain energy gives; Ο2 ππ₯ = ππ΄π 2πΈ (π Ο Ο2 π) = ππ΄π πΈ 2πΈ Ο=2 π π΄ Hence the maximum stress produced by the suddenly applied load is twice that due to the same load gradually applied. The maximum instantaneous extension is also twice that of gradually applied load. THIN WALLED PRESSURE VESSELS. 10 | P a g e 1. Hoop stress in a cylinder. Consider a cylinder containing a fluid under pressure being subjected to a uniform radial pressure normal to the walls. There will be tensile or hoop stress setup in the circumferential direction. There is also a uniform downward pressure p acting on the detrimental surface section. This is balanced by the upward force due to the loop stress along the two edges. Axial stress in a cylinder. For the cylinder or closed pipe, there is axial stress in addition to hoop stress. If the pressure p is acting on the cross-section, the axial force is given by; = πππ 2 This force is balanced by the force due to axial stress and it’s given by; = πππππ’ππππππππ π π‘βππππππ π = 2πππ‘ Hence; πππ 2 = Οπ 2πππ‘ Οπ = And Οβ = ππ 2π‘ ππ π‘ Hence 1 Οπ = Οβ 2 The axial stress is half the hoop stress. 11 | P a g e TANGENTIAL STRESSES If a thin spherical shell is subject to internal pressure p, a tensile stress is setup in the shell wall due to the tendency of the shell to expand under pressure. Consider the forces acting on the half shell; 1. The diametral force due to pressure = πππ 2 2. The resisting force due to tangential stress Οπ‘ . 2πππ‘ Equating the two gives; Οπ‘ = ππ 2π‘ ROTATING RIMS If F is the inertia force; Then πΉ = ππ2 π Where m is the mass of the element. Now, if π is the density of the material and a is the cross-sectional area, then; π = π. π΄π΅. π = ππππ 12 | P a g e Hence; πΉ = ππππ. π2 π = ππππ2 π 2 The element is maintained in equilibrium by the inertia force F and by tangential forces T at A and B exerted by the material of the ring at these points. From the force diagram; ππ = πΉ = ππππ2 π 2 Thus; π = πππ2 π 2 If Ο is the stress set up due to T, then; π = Οπ = πππ2 π 2 Thus; Ο = ππ2 π 2 = ππ£ 2 Where v is the linear speed of the rim and r is the mean radius. 13 | P a g e