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The Solutions Manual for Introduction to Continuum Mechanics, 4th Edition by William Lai provides comprehensive, step-by-step solutions to textbook problems, making it an essential companion for engineering students and instructors. Topics include stress, strain, constitutive equations, elasticity, fluid mechanics, thermomechanics, and advanced applications in solid and fluid continua. This manual helps learners deepen their understanding of continuum mechanics concepts, supports exam preparation, and assists instructors with worked-out solutions for lectures and assignments.

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CHAPTER 2, PART A

2.1 Given
1 0 2  1 
 Sij  = 0 1  2 and  ai  = 2 
 
 3 0 3   3
Evaluate (a) Sii , (b) Sij Sij , (c) S ji S ji , (d) S jk Skj (e) amam , (f) Smn aman , (g) Snmaman
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Ans. (a) Sii = S11 + S22 + S33 = 1 + 1 + 3 = 5 .
(b) Sij Sij = S11
2
+ S12
2
+ S13
2
+ S 221 + S 222 + S 223 + S 231 + S 232 + S 233 =
1 + 0 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 0 + 9 = 28 .
(c) S ji S ji = Sij Sij =28.
(d) S jk Skj = S1k Sk1 + S2k Sk 2 + S3k Sk 3
= S11S11 + S12 S21 + S13S31 + S21S12 + S22 S22 + S23S32 + S31S13 + S32 S23 + S33S33
= (1)(1) + ( 0 )( 0 ) + ( 2 )( 3 ) + ( 0 )( 0 ) + (1)(1) + ( 2 )( 0 ) + ( 3 )( 2 ) + ( 0 )( 2 ) + ( 3 )( 3 ) = 23 .
(e) amam = a12 + a22 + a23 = 1 + 4 + 9 = 14 .
(f) Smn aman = S1na1an + S2na2an + S3na3an =
S11a1a1 + S12a1a2 + S13a1a3 + S21a2a1 + S22a2a2 + S23a2a3 + S31a3a1 + S32a3a2 + S33a3a3
= (1)(1)(1) + ( 0 )( 1 )( 2 ) + ( 2)( 1)( 3 ) + ( 0 )( 2 )( 1 ) + ( 1 )( 2 )( 2 ) + ( 2 )( 2 )( 3 ) + (3)(3)(1)
+ ( 0 )( 3 )( 2 ) + ( 3 )( 3 )( 3 ) = 1 + 0 + 6 + 0 + 4 + 12 + 9 + 0 + 27 = 59.
(g) Snmaman = Smn aman =59.

2.2 Determine which of these equations have an identical meaning with a = Q a ' .
i ij j
(a) a = Q a ' , (b) a = Q a' , (c) a = a ' Q .
p pm m p qp q m n mn
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Ans. (a) and (c)

2.3 Given the following matrices
1   2 3 0
 ai  = 0 ,  Bij  = 0 5 1
 2 
 0 2 1
Demonstrate the equivalence of the subscripted equations and corresponding matrix equations in
the following two problems.
(a) b i = B ija jand b =  B  a  , (b) s = B aij ai and s = a   B a
T
j
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Ans. (a)
bi = Bija j → b1 = B1j a j = B11a1 + B12 a2 + B13a3 = (2)(1) + ( 3 )( 0 ) + ( 0 )( 2 ) = 2
b2 = B2 j a j = B21a1 + B22a2 + B23a3 = 2, b3 = B3 j a j = B31a1 + B32a2 + B33a3 = 2 .



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, 2 3 0  1  2 
b =  B a =0 5 1  0 = 2 . Thus, bi = Bija j gives the same results as b =  B a 
   
 0 2 
1   2
(b)  2

s = Bij aia j = B11a1a1 + B12a1a2 + B13a1a3 + +B21a2a1 + B22a2a2 + B23a2a3
+B31a3a1 + B32 a3a2 + B33 a3 a3 = ( 2 ) (1)(1) + ( 3) (1)(0) + ( 0 ) (1)(2) + ( 0 ) (0)(1)
+ (5 )(0)(0) + (1)(0)(2) + ( 0 ) (2)(1) + (2 )(2)(0) + (1)(2)(2) = 2 + 4 = 6.
 2 3 0  1  2 
and s = a
T
 B a = 1 0 20 5 1
 0  = 1
  
0 2 2 = 2 + 4 = 6 .
 0 2 1  2
  
  2


Write in indicial notation the matrix equation (a)  A =  B  C  , (b)  D  =  B C  and (c)
T
2.4
 E  =  B C  F  .
T

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Ans. (a)  A =  B  C  → Aij = Bi mC m j , (b)  D  =  B C  → Aij
T
= BmiC mj .
(c)  E  =  B C  F  → E = B C F .
T

ij mi mk kj


2 2  2 
2.5 Write in indicial notation the equation (a) s = A21 + A22 + A23 and (b) 2
+ 2
+ 2
=0.
x1 x2 x3
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2 2 2 2
Ans. (a) s = A2 + A2 + A2 = A A . (b)       =0.
1 2 3 i i
2
+ 2
+ 2
=0→
x1 x2 x3 xixi

2.6 Given that Si j =ai a j and Sij =aiaj , where ai=Qmi am and aj =Qn j an , and Qik Q jk = ij .
Show that Sii =Sii .
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Ans. Sij =Qmi am Qn j an =Qmi Qn j am an → Sii =Qmi Qni am an = mn am an =am am = Smm = Sii .


2.7 Write ai = vi + v vi in long form.
t x j
j

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Ans.
v1
i =1→ a = + v v1 v1
=
v
+v 1 +v
v1
+
v1
.
1 j 1 2 v 3
t x j t x x2 x3
1
v2
i = 2 → a2 = + v j v2
=
v2
+ v1
v2
+ v2
v2
+ v3
v2
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t x j t x x2 x3
1
v3
i = 3 → a3 = + v j v3
=
v3
+ v1
v3
+ v2
v3
+ v3
v3
.
t x j t x x2 x3
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