Question: Problem 1 For uniaxial loading, the strain energy density U 0 is given by U 0 = d where is the stress and is the

Problem 1
For uniaxial loading, the strain energy density U0 is given by
U0=d
where is the stress and is the strain. For more complicated loadings, the equation for strain energy
density is given in the notes. Your job is to derive the equation using the approach that follows. We will
first extend Eq.1 to a general state of stress given by the 3D stress tensor and the 3D strain tensor :
U0=:d
Here ( is the matrix dot product, which is defined for matrices A and B with components Aij and Bij
(where
subscripts i and j index rows and columns, respectively) as
A:B=i?j?AijBij
It can be shown (you will not need to show it here) that for a linear elastic material, Eq.2 can be written
U0=12:
Using Eqs. 3 and 4, derive the equation for strain energy density U0 in terms of the components of the stress
tensor (i.e., derive the equation U0()=dots in the notes). Explain the important steps of the derivation
using full sentences.
Note: It may be helpful to use the matrix form of the 3D Hooke's Law: =1+E
u-?E
utr()I.
Problem 1 For uniaxial loading, the strain energy

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