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Mohr Circle

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    where           and     

which is the equation of a circle   σ x 1 τ x 1 y 1   as the coordinates.  The circle has radius R, and its center has

coordinates as
  σ x 1 = σ aver     and     τ x 1 y 1 = 0.

Various inputs can be given using sliders on this panel. The negative values shows the compression of the corresponding plane. Outputs values can be viewed in the panel and the corresponding points on the Mohr Circle are Color-Coded.
View can be set from this panel. Zoom, translate and highlighting the Mohr Circle/ Free Body Diagram can be controlled through this panel.

 

 

This is a sample screen in which
Mohr Circle is highlighted.

This is a sample screen in which
Free Body Diagram is highlighted.
We can see the negative value (Compression)
of Normal Stress in y-direction is represented
with arrows pointing inside in the
Free Body Diagram.


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