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PART 2: INTRODUCTION TO CONTINUUM MECHANICS

In the following sections we develop some applications of tensor calculus in the areas of dynamics,
elasticity, uids and electricity and magnetism. We begin by rst developing generalized expressions for the
vector operations of gradient, divergence, and curl. Also generalized expressions for other vector operators
are considered in order that tensor equations can be converted to vector equations. We construct a table to
aid in the translating of generalized tensor equations to vector form and vice versa.
The basic equations of continuum mechanics are developed in the later sections. These equations are
developed in both Cartesian and generalized tensor form and then converted to vector form.
2.1 TENSOR NOTATION FOR SCALAR AND VECTOR QUANTITIES
We consider the tensor representation of some vector expressions. Our goal is to develop the ability to
convert vector equations to tensor form as well as being able to represent tensor equations in vector form.
In this section the basic equations of continuum mechanics are represented using both a vector notation and
the indicial notation which focuses attention on the tensor components. In order to move back and forth
between these notations, the representation of vector quantities in tensor form is now considered.
Gradient
For = (x
1
, x
2
, . . . , x
N
) a scalar function of the coordinates x
i
, i = 1, . . . , N , the gradient of is
dened as the covariant vector

,i
=

x
i
, i = 1, . . . , N. (2.1.1)
The contravariant form of the gradient is
g
im

,m
. (2.1.2)
Note, if C
i
= g
im

,m
, i = 1, 2, 3 are the tensor components of the gradient then in an orthogonal coordinate
system we will have
C
1
= g
11

,1
, C
2
= g
22

,2
, C
3
= g
33

,3
.
We note that in an orthogonal coordinate system that g
ii
= 1/h
2
i
, (no sum on i), i = 1, 2, 3 and hence
replacing the tensor components by their equivalent physical components there results the equations
C(1)
h
1
=
1
h
2
1

x
1
,
C(2)
h
2
=
1
h
2
2

x
2
,
C(3)
h
3
=
1
h
2
3

x
3
.
Simplifying, we nd the physical components of the gradient are
C(1) =
1
h
1

x
1
, C(2) =
1
h
2

x
2
, C(3) =
1
h
3

x
3
.
These results are only valid when the coordinate system is orthogonal and g
ij
= 0 for i = j and g
ii
= h
2
i
,
with i = 1, 2, 3, and where i is not summed.
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Divergence
The divergence of a contravariant tensor A
r
is obtained by taking the covariant derivative with respect
to x
k
and then performing a contraction. This produces
div A
r
= A
r
,r
. (2.1.3)
Still another form for the divergence is obtained by simplifying the expression (2.1.3). The covariant deriva-
tive can be represented
A
r
,k
=
A
r
x
k
+
_
r
mk
_
A
m
.
Upon contracting the indices r and k and using the result from Exercise 1.4, problem 13, we obtain
A
r
,r
=
A
r
x
r
+
1

g
(

g)
x
m
A
m
A
r
,r
=
1

g
_

g
A
r
x
r
+ A
r

g
x
r
_
A
r
,r
=
1

x
r
(

gA
r
) .
(2.1.4)
EXAMPLE 2.1-1. (Divergence) Find the representation of the divergence of a vector A
r
in spherical
coordinates (, , ). Solution: In spherical coordinates we have
x
1
= , x
2
= , x
3
= with g
ij
= 0 for i = j and
g
11
= h
2
1
= 1, g
22
= h
2
2
=
2
, g
33
= h
2
3
=
2
sin
2
.
The determinant of g
ij
is g = |g
ij
| =
4
sin
2
and

g =
2
sin . Employing the relation (2.1.4) we nd
div A
r
=
1

g
_

x
1
(

gA
1
) +

x
2
(

gA
2
) +

x
3
(

gA
3
)
_
.
In terms of the physical components this equation becomes
div A
r
=
1

g
_

g
A(1)
h
1
) +

g
A(2)
h
2
) +

g
A(3)
h
3
)
_
.
By using the notation
A(1) = A

, A(2) = A

, A(3) = A

for the physical components, the divergence can be expressed in either of the forms:
div A
r
=
1

2
sin
_

(
2
sin A

) +

(
2
sin
A

) +

(
2
sin
A

sin
)
_
or
div A
r
=
1

(
2
A

) +
1
sin

(sin A

) +
1
sin
A

.
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Curl
The contravariant components of the vector

C = curl

A are represented
C
i
=
ijk
A
k,j
. (2.1.5)
In expanded form this representation becomes:
C
1
=
1

g
_
A
3
x
2

A
2
x
3
_
C
2
=
1

g
_
A
1
x
3

A
3
x
1
_
C
3
=
1

g
_
A
2
x
1

A
1
x
2
_
.
(2.1.6)
EXAMPLE 2.1-2. (Curl) Find the representation for the components of curl

A in spherical coordinates
(, , ).
Solution: In spherical coordinates we have :x
1
= , x
2
= , x
3
= with g
ij
= 0 for i = j and
g
11
= h
2
1
= 1, g
22
= h
2
2
=
2
, g
33
= h
2
3
=
2
sin
2
.
The determinant of g
ij
is g = |g
ij
| =
4
sin
2
with

g =
2
sin. The relations (2.1.6) are tensor equations
representing the components of the vector curl

A. To nd the components of curl

A in spherical components
we write the equations (2.1.6) in terms of their physical components. These equations take on the form:
C(1)
h
1
=
1

g
_

(h
3
A(3))

(h
2
A(2))
_
C(2)
h
2
=
1

g
_

(h
1
A(1))

(h
3
A(3))
_
C(3)
h
3
=
1

g
_

(h
2
A(2))

(h
1
A(1))
_
.
(2.1.7)
We employ the notations
C(1) = C

, C(2) = C

, C(3) = C

, A(1) = A

, A(2) = A

, A(3) = A

to denote the physical components, and nd the components of the vector curl

A, in spherical coordinates,
are expressible in the form:
C

=
1

2
sin
_

( sinA

(A

)
_
C

=
1
sin
_

(A

( sin A

)
_
C

=
1

(A

(A

)
_
.
(2.1.8)
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Laplacian
The Laplacian
2
U has the contravariant form

2
U = g
ij
U
,ij
= (g
ij
U
,i
)
,j
=
_
g
ij
U
x
i
_
,j
. (2.1.9)
Expanding this expression produces the equations:

2
U =

x
j
_
g
ij
U
x
i
_
+ g
im
U
x
i
_
j
mj
_

2
U =

x
j
_
g
ij
U
x
i
_
+
1

g
x
j
g
ij
U
x
i

2
U =
1

g
_

g

x
j
_
g
ij
U
x
i
_
+ g
ij
U
x
i

g
x
j
_

2
U =
1

x
j
_

gg
ij
U
x
i
_
.
(2.1.10)
In orthogonal coordinates we have g
ij
= 0 for i = j and
g
11
= h
2
1
, g
22
= h
2
2
, g
33
= h
2
3
and so (2.1.10) when expanded reduces to the form

2
U =
1
h
1
h
2
h
3
_

x
1
_
h
2
h
3
h
1
U
x
1
_
+

x
2
_
h
1
h
3
h
2
U
x
2
_
+

x
3
_
h
1
h
2
h
3
U
x
3
__
. (2.1.11)
This representation is only valid in an orthogonal system of coordinates.
EXAMPLE 2.1-3. (Laplacian) Find the Laplacian in spherical coordinates.
Solution: Utilizing the results given in the previous example we nd the Laplacian in spherical coordinates
has the form

2
U =
1

2
sin
_

2
sin
U

_
+

_
sin
U

_
+

_
1
sin
U

__
. (2.1.12)
This simplies to

2
U =

2
U

2
+
2

+
1

2
U

2
+
cot

2
U

+
1

2
sin
2

2
U

2
. (2.1.13)
The table 1 gives the vector and tensor representation for various quantities of interest.
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VECTOR GENERAL TENSOR CARTESIAN TENSOR

A A
i
or A
i
A
i

A

B A
i
B
i
= g
ij
A
i
B
j
= A
i
B
i
A
i
B
i
= g
ij
A
i
B
j
A
i
B
i

C =

A

B C
i
=
1

g
e
ijk
A
j
B
k
C
i
= e
ijk
A
j
B
k
= grad g
im

,m

,i
=

x
i

A = div

A g
mn
A
m,n
= A
r
,r
=
1

x
r
(

gA
r
) A
i,i
=
A
i
x
i

A =

C = curl

A C
i
=
ijk
A
k,j
C
i
= e
ijk
A
k
x
j

2
U g
mn
U
,mn
=
1

x
j
_

gg
ij
U
x
i
_

x
i
_
U
x
i
_

C = (

A )

B C
i
= A
m
B
i
,m
C
i
= A
m
B
i
x
m

C =

A(

B) C
i
= A
i
B
j
,j
C
i
= A
i
B
m
x
m

C =
2

A C
i
= g
jm
A
i
,mj
or C
i
= g
jm
A
i,mj
C
i
=

x
m
_
A
i
x
m
_
_

A
_
g
im
A
i

,m
A
i

,i

A
_
g
im
_
A
r
,r
_
,m

2
A
r
x
i
x
r

A
_

ijk
g
jm
_

kst
A
t,s
_
,m

2
A
j
x
j
x
i

2
A
i
x
j
x
j
Table 1 Vector and tensor representations.
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EXAMPLE 2.1-4. (Maxwells equations) In the study of electrodynamics there arises the following
vectors and scalars:

E =Electric force vector, [

E] = Newton/coulomb

B =Magnetic force vector, [

B] = Weber/m
2

D =Displacement vector, [

D] = coulomb/m
2

H =Auxilary magnetic force vector, [

H] = ampere/m

J =Free current density, [

J] = ampere/m
2
=free charge density, [] = coulomb/m
3
The above quantities arise in the representation of the following laws:
Faradays Law
This law states the line integral of the electromagnetic force around a loop is proportional
to the rate of ux of magnetic induction through the loop. This gives rise to the rst electromagnetic eld
equation:

E =

B
t
or
ijk
E
k,j
=
B
i
t
. (2.1.15)
Amperes Law
This law states the line integral of the magnetic force vector around a closed loop is
proportional to the sum of the current through the loop and the rate of ux of the displacement vector
through the loop. This produces the second electromagnetic eld equation:

H =

J +

D
t
or
ijk
H
k,j
= J
i
+
D
i
t
. (2.1.16)
Gausss Law for Electricity
This law states that the ux of the electric force vector through a closed
surface is proportional to the total charge enclosed by the surface. This results in the third electromagnetic
eld equation:

D = or
1

x
i
_

gD
i
_
= . (2.1.17)
Gausss Law for Magnetism
This law states the magnetic ux through any closed volume is zero. This
produces the fourth electromagnetic eld equation:

B = 0 or
1

x
i
_

gB
i
_
= 0. (2.1.18)
The four electromagnetic eld equations are referred to as Maxwells equations. These equations arise
in the study of electrodynamics and can be represented in other forms. These other forms will depend upon
such things as the material assumptions and units of measurements used. Note that the tensor equations
(2.1.15) through (2.1.18) are representations of Maxwells equations in a form which is independent of the
coordinate system chosen.
In applications, the tensor quantities must be expressed in terms of their physical components. In a
general orthogonal curvilinear coordinate system we will have
g
11
= h
2
1
, g
22
= h
2
2
, g
33
= h
2
3
, and g
ij
= 0 for i = j.
This produces the result

g = h
1
h
2
h
3
. Further, if we represent the physical components of
D
i
, B
i
, E
i
, H
i
by D(i), B(i), E(i), and H(i)
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the Maxwell equations can be represented by the equations in table 2. The tables 3, 4 and 5 are the
representation of Maxwells equations in rectangular, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates. These latter
tables are special cases associated with the more general table 2.
1
h
1
h
2
h
3
_

x
2
(h
3
E(3))

x
3
(h
2
E(2))
_
=
1
h
1
B(1)
t
1
h
1
h
2
h
3
_

x
3
(h
1
E(1))

x
1
(h
3
E(3))
_
=
1
h
2
B(2)
t
1
h
1
h
2
h
3
_

x
1
(h
2
E(2))

x
2
(h
1
E(1))
_
=
1
h
3
B(3)
t
1
h
1
h
2
h
3
_

x
2
(h
3
H(3))

x
3
(h
2
H(2))
_
=
J(1)
h
1
+
1
h
1
D(1)
t
1
h
1
h
2
h
3
_

x
3
(h
1
H(1))

x
1
(h
3
H(3))
_
=
J(2)
h
2
+
1
h
2
D(2)
t
1
h
1
h
2
h
3
_

x
1
(h
2
H(2))

x
2
(h
1
H(1))
_
=
J(3)
h
3
+
1
h
3
D(3)
t
1
h
1
h
2
h
3
_

x
1
_
h
1
h
2
h
3
D(1)
h
1
_
+

x
2
_
h
1
h
2
h
3
D(2)
h
2
_
+

x
3
_
h
1
h
2
h
3
D(3)
h
3
__
=
1
h
1
h
2
h
3
_

x
1
_
h
1
h
2
h
3
B(1)
h
1
_
+

x
2
_
h
1
h
2
h
3
B(2)
h
2
_
+

x
3
_
h
1
h
2
h
3
B(3)
h
3
__
= 0
Table 2 Maxwells equations in generalized orthogonal coordinates.
Note that all the tensor components have been replaced by their physical components.
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E
z
y

E
y
z
=
B
x
t
E
x
z

E
z
x
=
B
y
t
E
y
x

E
x
y
=
B
z
t
H
z
y

H
y
z
= J
x
+
D
x
t
H
x
z

H
z
x
= J
y
+
D
y
t
H
y
x

H
x
y
= J
z
+
D
z
t
D
x
x
+
D
y
y
+
D
z
z
=
B
x
x
+
B
y
y
+
B
z
z
= 0
Here we have introduced the notations:
D
x
= D(1)
D
y
= D(2)
D
z
= D(3)
B
x
= B(1)
B
y
= B(2)
B
z
= B(3)
H
x
= H(1)
H
y
= H(2)
H
z
= H(3)
J
x
= J(1)
J
y
= J(2)
J
z
= J(3)
E
x
= E(1)
E
y
= E(2)
E
z
= E(3)
with x
1
= x, x
2
= y, x
3
= z, h
1
= h
2
= h
3
= 1
Table 3 Maxwells equations Cartesian coordinates
1
r
E
z

z
=
B
r
t
E
r
z

E
z
r
=
B

t
1
r

r
(rE

)
1
r
E
r

=
B
z
t
1
r
H
z

z
= J
r
+
D
r
t
H
r
z

H
z
r
= J

+
D

t
1
r

r
(rH

)
1
r
H
r

= J
z
+
D
z
t
1
r

r
(rD
r
) +
1
r
D

+
D
z
z
=
1
r

r
(rB
r
) +
1
r
B

+
B
z
z
= 0
Here we have introduced the notations:
D
r
= D(1)
D

= D(2)
D
z
= D(3)
B
r
= B(1)
B

= B(2)
B
z
= B(3)
H
r
= H(1)
H

= H(2)
H
z
= H(3)
J
r
= J(1)
J

= J(2)
J
z
= J(3)
E
r
= E(1)
E

= E(2)
E
z
= E(3)
with x
1
= r, x
2
= , x
3
= z, h
1
= 1, h
2
= r, h
3
= 1.
Table 4 Maxwells equations in cylindrical coordinates.
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1
sin
_

(sinE

)
E

_
=
B

t
1
sin
E

(E

) =
B

t
1

(E

)
1

=
B

t
1
sin
_

(sin H

)
H

_
= J

+
D

t
1
sin
H

(H

) = J

+
D

t
1

(H

)
1

= J

+
D

t
1

(
2
D

) +
1
sin

(sin D

) +
1
sin
D

=
1

(
2
B

) +
1
sin

(sin B

) +
1
sin
B

=0
Here we have introduced the notations:
D

= D(1)
D

= D(2)
D

= D(3)
B

= B(1)
B

= B(2)
B

= B(3)
H

= H(1)
H

= H(2)
H

= H(3)
J

= J(1)
J

= J(2)
J

= J(3)
E

= E(1)
E

= E(2)
E

= E(3)
with x
1
= , x
2
= , x
3
= , h
1
= 1, h
2
= , h
3
= sin
Table 5 Maxwells equations spherical coordinates.
Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors of Symmetric Tensors
Consider the equation
T
ij
A
j
= A
i
, i, j = 1, 2, 3, (2.1.19)
where T
ij
= T
ji
is symmetric, A
i
are the components of a vector and is a scalar. Any nonzero solution
A
i
of equation (2.1.19) is called an eigenvector of the tensor T
ij
and the associated scalar is called an
eigenvalue. When expanded these equations have the form
(T
11
)A
1
+ T
12
A
2
+ T
13
A
3
= 0
T
21
A
1
+ (T
22
)A
2
+ T
23
A
3
= 0
T
31
A
1
+ T
32
A
2
+ (T
33
)A
3
= 0.
The condition for equation (2.1.19) to have a nonzero solution A
i
is that the characteristic equation
should be zero. This equation is found from the determinant equation
f() =

T
11
T
12
T
13
T
21
T
22
T
23
T
31
T
32
T
33

= 0, (2.1.20)
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which when expanded is a cubic equation of the form
f() =
3
+ I
1

2
I
2
+ I
3
= 0, (2.1.21)
where I
1
, I
2
and I
3
are invariants dened by the relations
I
1
= T
ii
I
2
=
1
2
T
ii
T
jj

1
2
T
ij
T
ij
I
3
= e
ijk
T
i1
T
j2
T
k3
.
(2.1.22)
When T
ij
is subjected to an orthogonal transformation, where

T
mn
= T
ij

im

jn
, then

im

jn
(T
mn

mn
) =

T
ij

ij
and det (T
mn

mn
) = det
_

T
ij

ij
_
.
Hence, the eigenvalues of a second order tensor remain invariant under an orthogonal transformation.
If T
ij
is real and symmetric then
the eigenvalues of T
ij
will be real, and
the eigenvectors corresponding to distinct eigenvalues will be orthogonal.
Proof: To show a quantity is real we show that the conjugate of the quantity equals the given quantity. If
(2.1.19) is satised, we multiply by the conjugate A
i
and obtain
A
i
T
ij
A
j
= A
i
A
i
. (2.1.25)
The right hand side of this equation has the inner product A
i
A
i
which is real. It remains to show the left
hand side of equation (2.1.25) is also real. Consider the conjugate of this left hand side and write
A
i
T
ij
A
j
= A
i
T
ij
A
j
= A
i
T
ji
A
j
= A
i
T
ij
A
j
.
Consequently, the left hand side of equation (2.1.25) is real and the eigenvalue can be represented as the
ratio of two real quantities.
Assume that
(1)
and
(2)
are two distinct eigenvalues which produce the unit eigenvectors

L
1
and

L
2
with components
i1
and
i2
, i = 1, 2, 3 respectively. We then have
T
ij

j1
=
(1)

i1
and T
ij

j2
=
(2)

i2
. (2.1.26)
Consider the products

(1)

i1

i2
= T
ij

j1

i2
,

(2)

i1

i2
=
i1
T
ij

j2
=
j1
T
ji

i2
.
(2.1.27)
and subtract these equations. We nd that
[
(1)

(2)
]
i1

i2
= 0. (2.1.28)
By hypothesis,
(1)
is dierent from
(2)
and consequently the inner product
i1

i2
must be zero. Therefore,
the eigenvectors corresponding to distinct eigenvalues are orthogonal.
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Therefore, associated with distinct eigenvalues
(i)
, i = 1, 2, 3 there are unit eigenvectors

L
(i)
=
i1
e
1
+
i2
e
2
+
i3
e
3
with components
im
, m = 1, 2, 3 which are direction cosines and satisfy

in

im
=
mn
and
ij

jm
=
im
. (2.1.23)
The unit eigenvectors satisfy the relations
T
ij

j1
=
(1)

i1
T
ij

j2
=
(2)

i2
T
ij

j3
=
(3)

i3
and can be written as the single equation
T
ij

jm
=
(m)

im
, m = 1, 2, or 3 m not summed.
Consider the transformation
x
i
=
ij
x
j
or x
m
=
mj
x
j
which represents a rotation of axes, where
ij
are the direction cosines from the eigenvectors of T
ij
. This is a
linear transformation where the
ij
satisfy equation (2.1.23). Such a transformation is called an orthogonal
transformation. In the new x coordinate system, called principal axes, we have
T
mn
= T
ij
x
i
x
m
x
j
x
n
= T
ij

im

jn
=
(n)

in

im
=
(n)

mn
(no sum on n). (2.1.24)
This equation shows that in the barred coordinate system there are the components
_
T
mn
_
=
_
_

(1)
0 0
0
(2)
0
0 0
(3)
_
_
.
That is, along the principal axes the tensor components T
ij
are transformed to the components T
ij
where
T
ij
= 0 for i = j. The elements T
(i)(i)
, i not summed, represent the eigenvalues of the transformation
(2.1.19).
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EXERCISE 2.1
1. In cylindrical coordinates (r, , z) with f = f(r, , z) nd the gradient of f.
2. In cylindrical coordinates (r, , z) with

A =

A(r, , z) nd div

A.
3. In cylindrical coordinates (r, , z) for

A =

A(r, , z) nd curl

A.
4. In cylindrical coordinates (r, , z) for f = f(r, , z) nd
2
f.
5. In spherical coordinates (, , ) with f = f(, , ) nd the gradient of f.
6. In spherical coordinates (, , ) with

A =

A(, , ) nd div

A.
7. In spherical coordinates (, , ) for

A =

A(, , ) nd curl

A.
8. In spherical coordinates (, , ) for f = f(, , ) nd
2
f.
9. Let r = x e
1
+y e
2
+z e
3
denote the position vector of a variable point (x, y, z) in Cartesian coordinates.
Let r = |r| denote the distance of this point from the origin. Find in terms of r and r:
(a) grad(r) (b) grad(r
m
) (c) grad(
1
r
) (d) grad(lnr) (e) grad()
where = (r) is an arbitrary function of r.
10. Let r = x e
1
+y e
2
+z e
3
denote the position vector of a variable point (x, y, z) in Cartesian coordinates.
Let r = |r| denote the distance of this point from the origin. Find:
(a) div (r) (b) div (r
m
r) (c) div (r
3
r) (d) div (r)
where = (r) is an arbitrary function or r.
11. Let r = x e
1
+ y e
2
+ z e
3
denote the position vector of a variable point (x, y, z) in Cartesian
coordinates. Let r = |r| denote the distance of this point from the origin. Find: (a) curl r (b) curl (r)
where = (r) is an arbitrary function of r.
12. Expand and simplify the representation for curl (curl

A).
13. Show that the curl of the gradient is zero in generalized coordinates.
14. Write out the physical components associated with the gradient of = (x
1
, x
2
, x
3
).
15. Show that
g
im
A
i,m
=
1

x
i
_

gg
im
A
m

= A
i
,i
=
1

x
i
_

gA
i

.
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16. Let r = (r r)
1/2
=
_
x
2
+ y
2
+ z
2
) and calculate (a)
2
(r) (b)
2
(1/r) (c)
2
(r
2
) (d)
2
(1/r
2
)
17. Given the tensor equations D
ij
=
1
2
(v
i,j
+ v
j,i
), i, j = 1, 2, 3. Let v(1), v(2), v(3) denote the
physical components of v
1
, v
2
, v
3
and let D(ij) denote the physical components associated with D
ij
. Assume
the coordinate system (x
1
, x
2
, x
3
) is orthogonal with metric coecients g
(i)(i)
= h
2
i
, i = 1, 2, 3 and g
ij
= 0
for i = j.
(a) Find expressions for the physical components D(11), D(22) and D(33) in terms of the physical compo-
nents v(i), i = 1, 2, 3. Answer: D(ii) =
1
h
i
V (i)
x
i
+

j=i
V (j)
h
i
h
j
h
i
x
j
no sum on i.
(b) Find expressions for the physical components D(12), D(13) and D(23) in terms of the physical compo-
nents v(i), i = 1, 2, 3. Answer: D(ij) =
1
2
_
h
i
h
j

x
j
_
V (i)
h
i
_
+
h
j
h
i

x
i
_
V (j)
h
j
__
18. Write out the tensor equations in problem 17 in Cartesian coordinates.
19. Write out the tensor equations in problem 17 in cylindrical coordinates.
20. Write out the tensor equations in problem 17 in spherical coordinates.
21. Express the vector equation ( + 2) 2 +

F =

0 in tensor form.
22. Write out the equations in problem 21 for a generalized orthogonal coordinate system in terms of
physical components.
23. Write out the equations in problem 22 for cylindrical coordinates.
24. Write out the equations in problem 22 for spherical coordinates.
25. Use equation (2.1.4) to represent the divergence in parabolic cylindrical coordinates (, , z).
26. Use equation (2.1.4) to represent the divergence in parabolic coordinates (, , ).
27. Use equation (2.1.4) to represent the divergence in elliptic cylindrical coordinates (, , z).
Change the given equations from a vector notation to a tensor notation.
28.

B = v

A + ( v)

A
29.
d
dt
[

A (

B

C)] =
d

A
dt
(

B

C) +

A (
d

B
dt


C) +

A (

B
d

C
dt
)
30.
dv
dt
=
v
t
+ (v )v
31.
1
c

H
t
= curl

E
32.
d

B
dt
(

B )v +

B( v) =

0
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Change the given equations from a tensor notation to a vector notation.
33.
ijk
B
k,j
+ F
i
= 0
34. g
ij

jkl
B
l,k
+ F
i
= 0
35.

t
+ (v
i
), i = 0
36. (
v
i
t
+ v
m
v
i
x
m
) =
P
x
i
+

2
v
i
x
m
x
m
+ F
i
37. The moment of inertia of an area or second moment of area is dened by I
ij
=
_ _
A
(y
m
y
m

ij
y
i
y
j
) dA
where dA is an element of area. Calculate the moment of inertia I
ij
, i, j = 1, 2 for the triangle illustrated in
the gure 2.1-1 and show that I
ij
=
_
1
12
bh
3

1
24
b
2
h
2

1
24
b
2
h
2 1
12
b
3
h
_
.
Figure 2.1-1 Moments of inertia for a triangle
38. Use the results from problem 37 and rotate the axes in gure 2.1-1 through an angle to a barred
system of coordinates.
(a) Show that in the barred system of coordinates
I
11
=
_
I
11
+ I
22
2
_
+
_
I
11
I
22
2
_
cos 2 + I
12
sin2
I
12
= I
21
=
_
I
11
I
22
2
_
sin 2 + I
12
cos 2
I
22
=
_
I
11
+ I
22
2
_

_
I
11
I
22
2
_
cos 2 I
12
sin2
(b) For what value of will I
11
have a maximum value?
(c) Show that when I
11
is a maximum, we will have I
22
a minimum and I
12
= I
21
= 0.
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Figure 2.1-2 Mohrs circle
39. Otto Mohr
1
gave the following physical interpretation to the results obtained in problem 38:
Plot the points A(I
11
, I
12
) and B(I
22
, I
12
) as illustrated in the gure 2.1-2
Draw the line AB and calculate the point C where this line intersects the I axes. Show the point C
has the coordinates
(
I
11
+ I
22
2
, 0)
Calculate the radius of the circle with center at the point C and with diagonal AB and show this
radius is
r =

_
I
11
I
22
2
_
2
+ I
2
12
Show the maximum and minimum values of I occur where the constructed circle intersects the I axes.
Show that I
max
= I
11
=
I
11
+ I
22
2
+ r I
min
= I
22
=
I
11
+ I
22
2
r.
40. Show directly that the eigenvalues of the symmetric matrix I
ij
=
_
I
11
I
12
I
21
I
22
_
are
1
= I
max
and

2
= I
min
where I
max
and I
min
are given in problem 39.
41. Find the principal axes and moments of inertia for the triangle given in problem 37 and summarize
your results from problems 37,38,39, and 40.
42. Verify for orthogonal coordinates the relations
_

A
_
e
(i)
=
3

k=1
e
(i)jk
h
1
h
2
h
3
h
(i)
(h
(k)
A(k))
x
j
or

A =
1
h
1
h
2
h
3

h
1
e
1
h
2
e
2
h
3
e
3

x1

x2

x3
h
1
A(1) h
2
A(2) h
3
A(3)

.
43. Verify for orthogonal coordinates the relation
_
(

A)
_
e
(i)
=
3

m=1
e
(i)jr
e
rsm
h
(i)
h
1
h
2
h
3

x
j
_
h
2
(r)
h
1
h
2
h
3
(h
(m)
A(m))
x
s
_
1
Christian Otto Mohr (1835-1918) German civil engineer.
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44. Verify for orthogonal coordinates the relation
_

A
__
e
(i)
=
1
h
(i)

x
(i)
_
1
h
1
h
2
h
3
_
(h
2
h
3
A(1))
x
1
+
(h
1
h
3
A(2))
x
2
+
(h
1
h
2
A(3))
x
3
_ _
45. Verify the relation
_
(

A )

B
_
e
(i)
=
3

k=1
A(k)
h
(k)
B(i)
x
k
+

k=i
B(k)
h
k
h
(i)
_
A(i)
h
(i)
x
k
A(k)
h
k
x
(i)
_
46. The Gauss divergence theorem is written
___
V
_
F
1
x
+
F
2
y
+
F
3
z
_
d =
__
S
_
n
1
F
1
+ n
2
F
2
+ n
3
F
3
_
d
where V is the volume within a simple closed surface S. Here it is assumed that F
i
= F
i
(x, y, z) are
continuous functions with continuous rst order derivatives throughout V and n
i
are the direction cosines
of the outward normal to S, d is an element of volume and d is an element of surface area.
(a) Show that in a Cartesian coordinate system
F
i
,i
=
F
1
x
+
F
2
y
+
F
3
z
and that the tensor form of this theorem is
___
V
F
i
,i
d =
__
S
F
i
n
i
d.
(b) Write the vector form of this theorem.
(c) Show that if we dene
u
r
=
u
x
r
, v
r
=
v
x
r
and F
r
= g
rm
F
m
= uv
r
then F
i
,i
= g
im
F
i,m
= g
im
(uv
i,m
+ u
m
v
i
)
(d) Show that another form of the Gauss divergence theorem is
___
V
g
im
u
m
v
i
d =
__
S
uv
m
n
m
d
___
V
ug
im
v
i,m
d
Write out the above equation in Cartesian coordinates.
47. Find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors associated with the matrix A =
_
_
1 1 2
1 2 1
2 1 1
_
_
.
Show that the eigenvectors are orthogonal.
48. Find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors associated with the matrix A =
_
_
1 2 1
2 1 0
1 0 1
_
_
.
Show that the eigenvectors are orthogonal.
49. Find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors associated with the matrix A =
_
_
1 1 0
1 1 1
0 1 1
_
_
.
Show that the eigenvectors are orthogonal.
50. The harmonic and biharmonic functions or potential functions occur in the mathematical modeling
of many physical problems. Any solution of Laplaces equation
2
= 0 is called a harmonic function and
any solution of the biharmonic equation
4
= 0 is called a biharmonic function.
(a) Expand the Laplace equation in Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical coordinates.
(b) Expand the biharmonic equation in two dimensional Cartesian and polar coordinates.
Hint: Consider
4
=
2
(
2
). In Cartesian coordinates
2
=
,ii
and
4
=
,iijj
.