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AE 321
Homework 10
Due in class on December 2, 2013

Problem 1.
Follow the approach shown in class to find the stresses,
ij
, strains,
ij
, and displacements, u
i
, in a
hollow cylinder with circular cross-section and outer radius R
2
, inner radius R
1
and length L
twisted about its axis z by an applied torque M
z
. The cylinder material is linearly elastic,
isotropic and homogeneous and there are no body forces.
Solve the problem step by step as in class and in detail to receive full marks.

Hint: Follow the solution for the solid cylinder done in class. The only difference is that the shear
stresses due to the applied moment are restricted between R
1
and R
2
.


Problem 2.
(a) Explain (i) the concept of superposition in boundary value problems, and (ii) Saint Venant's
principle.

(b) A long hollow linearly elastic, isotropic and homogeneous thick walled cylinder is loaded by
uniform axial pressure P and a torque T as shown in the figure:



What are the boundary conditions on the end faces, the exterior lateral surface and the interior
surface of the cylinder subjected to the combined load P, T? All BCs must be expressed in terms
of stresses on the corresponding surfaces.

(c) Use superposition to find the tensor describing the stresses in this cylinder in terms of P, T,
the geometrical parameters of the hollow cylinder and the properties of the material comprising
the cylinder.
x
3
T
P
T
P
a
b