Question

You are given a body with no body forces and told that the stress state is given as: ⎡ ⎣ 3αx 5βx2 + αy γz3 5βx2 + αy βx2 0 γz3 0 5 ⎤ ⎦ psi, where (α, β, γ) are constants with the following values: α = 1 psi/in, β = 1 psi/in2, and γ = 1 psi/in3. Does this represent an equilibrium state of stress? Assume the body occupies the domain Ω = [0, 1] × [0, 1] × [0, 1] (in inches).

Answer 1

Answer:

This doesn't represent an equilibrium state of stress

Explanation:

∝ = 1 , β = 1 ,  y = 1

x = 0 , y = 0 , z = 0 ( body forces given as 0 )

Attached is the detailed solution is and also the conditions for equilibrium

for a stress state to be equilibrium all three conditions has to meet the equilibrum condition as explained in the attached solution