MECH 320: CHAPTER 9
STRESS TRANSFORMATION
SOLVING SESSION PROBLEMS
Semester: Spring-2025
Department of Mechanical Engineering | American University of Beirut
These turbine blades are subjected to a complex pattern of stress.
For design it is necessary to determine where and in what direction
the maximum stress occurs.
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 9
Summary of Equations
Formulas that you will need:
𝜎𝑥 +𝜎𝑦 𝜎𝑥 −𝜎𝑦
𝜎𝑥 ′ = + cos 2𝜃 + 𝜏𝑥𝑦 sin 2𝜃
2 2
𝜎𝑥 −𝜎𝑦
𝜏𝑥 ′ 𝑦 ′ = − sin 2𝜃 + 𝜏𝑥𝑦 cos 2𝜃
2
𝜎𝑥 +𝜎𝑦 𝜎𝑥 −𝜎𝑦 2 2
Mohr's circle: 𝜎1,2 = ± + 𝜏𝑥𝑦
2 2
2𝜏𝑥𝑦
𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠: tan 2𝜃𝑝 =
𝜎𝑥 −𝜎𝑦
𝜎𝑥 −𝜎𝑦
𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠: tan 2𝜃𝑠 = −
2𝜏𝑥𝑦
𝜎1
Max shear stress: 𝜏𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 𝑖𝑓 𝜎1 > 0 𝜎2 > 0
2
𝜎1 −𝜎2
Max shear stress: 𝜏𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 𝑖𝑓 𝜎1 × 𝜎2 < 0
2
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 9
Problem 9.7 (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 9
Problem 9.7: Solution (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 9
Problem 9.20 (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 9
Problem 9.20: Solution (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 9
Problem 9.42 (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 9
Problem 9.42: Solution (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 9
Problem 9.51 (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 9
Problem 9.51: Solution (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 9
Problem 9.68 (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 9
Problem 9.68: Solution (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 9
Problem 9.68: Solution (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 9
Problem 9.81 (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 9
Problem 9.81: Solution (11th edition)