Misc.

Vector Rules
x.x=(mag(x))2

Finding Tensor in Ta? Sub

in e1, e2, e3 for a
Transpose? Def of
transpose:
n.Tn=n.TTn

aibi=a.b

Finding a Tensor or proving Ta =

f(a)? Break a into components
and solve for Tax=f(ax)
T(a)=f(ax)+f(ay)

Principal Scalar
Invariants

Solving for principal directions:

Small Deformations
Calculate lambdas
Maximum Unit
Solve eqns for each lambda
Elongation
Alpha 1+2+3=0

A=lambda

1.
2.

Change in Area

Change in angle
Principal Stretches
Solve for lambdas of C

Phi Surface

v
M

Principal Strain, En

NO dV? det(f)=1,
tr(F)=0Left C-G Def Tensor

Rate of Def. & Spin

dx=FdX
ds/DS=mag(dx)

Right C-G Def Tensor

Change in Volume

Symm part of v, Diag =

n.Dn for n
original

Principal Strains
E=.5(Ci-1)

dir.

Finite Deformation
Case 1: F is orthogonal F=R,
RBM only
Case 2: F is symmetric, F=U

A-symm part of v, Diag

Max/min rate of= 0
extension
Strain Field (E) Compatibility
Eqns.

INF Strain Tensor, E

In n principal direction?
Cn=lambda(n), check
lambda

Dilatation, e

(This is for spatial- lowercase x. For X, just

differentiate)

Displacement GradDeformation Grad

Spatial
Materia
l

n=grad(phi)/mag(phi)
dv=grad(v)
*dr

Find E
Find Lambdas, pick
max

Finite (Lagrangian) Strain

Tensor, E*

Eulerian Strain Tensor,

No def
-

Definition of eigenvalue (r)/eigenvector

(n): Rn=rn