STRESS TENSOR

The following sections are included:

• STRESSES

• LAWS OF MOTION

• CAUCHY'S FORMULA

• EQUATIONS OF EQUILIBRIUM

• TRANSFORMATION OF COORDINATES

• PLANE STATE OF STRESS

• PRINCIPAL STRESSES

• SHEARING STRESSES

• MOHR'S CIRCLES

• STRESS DEVIATIONS

• OCTAHEDRAL SHEARING STRESS

• STRESS TENSOR IN GENERAL COORDINATES

• PHYSICAL COMPONENTS OF A STRESS TENSOR IN GENERAL COORDINATES

• EQUATIONS OF EQUILIBRIUM IN CURVILINEAR COORDINATES