3.2 - Extracting the axis and angle of local rotation
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Define the axial vector and its significance in rotation.
💡 Hint: Think about how direction relates to rotation.
What does a skew-symmetric tensor indicate?
💡 Hint: Consider its structure – zero diagonals.
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What represents the magnitude of the axial vector?
💡 Hint: Think about what an angle represents in rotations.
True or False: The skew-symmetric tensor can only represent a single axis of rotation.
💡 Hint: Consider how many planes can exist in 3D.
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Given a skew-symmetric tensor: W = [ 0 -1 2; 1 0 -0; -2 0 0], derive the axial vector and the angle of rotation.
💡 Hint: Start by identifying non-zero elements in W.
In a material experiencing shear and local rigid rotation simultaneously, calculate the isolated effect of rotation on the angle given an axial vector representation.
💡 Hint: Visualize how rotation happens even while shear is present.
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