M Sc (Design Engineering) I Semester Examination March 2017

Advanced Mechanics of Materials

Time: 150 Minutes Max. Marks: 50

Note: Answe any FIVE full questions. All questions carry equal Marks

Assume suitable data wherever necessary

Q 1). From the generalised Hooks law for a material Explain how 81 constants are reduced to 21
constants.

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10 0 3
Q 2). The state of stress at point is given b = 0 3 0 MPa Determine a) Octahedral
3 0 2

Normal stress b) Octahedral shear stress c) Maximum shear stress. Use Eigen value method.

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50 20 0
Q 3) At a point on the surface turbine engine the strsses are = 20 20 0 MPa. Using
0 0 0

Mohrs circle and only considering in-plane stresses, determine the following quantities. a)
Stresses acting on an element inclined at an angle =40 degrees; b) principal stresses c)
Maximmum in-plane shear stress.

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20 40 0
Q 4). State of stress at point is given by = 40 40 0 MPa Using the Mohrs Circle
0 0 100

determine a) principal stresses b) Octahedral stresses c) Maximum shear stress.

Q 5). Show that the following stress function satisfy the stress condition in a beam of rectangular
cross section of width 2h and depth d under a total shear force W

Q 6.) The circular link shown in figure below has a circular crss section 3 cm in diameter.The
iof the ring is 4 cm. The load P is 1000 kg.Calculate the the stress at A and B. Compare the
values with those found by the straight beam formula. Assume that the material is not stressed

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above its elastic strength.

Q. 7. A torque of 1 kNm acts on a bar with the shown cross section, Fig.shown below. Find the
magnitude of the maximum shear stress and the angle of twist per unit length. Take tDC = tAB = 4
mm, tAD = tBC = 6 mm, and G = 80 GPa.

Q.8. Write short notes on any two of the following.

a) Compatibility equations.

b) Airy stress functins in 2D polar cordinates

c) Expressions for radial and tangential stresses in a rotating disc of uniform

thickness