1.1 - Principal directions and principal components
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What are principal stress planes?
💡 Hint: Think of where stress might be concentrated the most.
Define eigenvectors in the context of strain tensors.
💡 Hint: They are connected to the directions of maximum or minimum strain.
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What determines the principal stress planes?
💡 Hint: Think about where stress is most concentrated.
True or False: Mohr's Circle can only be constructed for stress, not strain.
💡 Hint: Think about its versatility in analyses.
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Given a strain tensor, compute the eigenvalues and corresponding principal strain directions.
💡 Hint: Break it down step by step.
Construct Mohr’s Circle for a specific strain field and identify principal strains.
💡 Hint: Ensure you verify the scales on your graph!
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