Lecture 4 Introduction to vectors and tensors
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Lecture 4Introduction to vectors and tensors
Instructor: Prof. Marcial Gonzalez
Spring, 2015ME 612 – Continuum Mechanics
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Lecture 4 – Introduction to tensors and vectors
Experimental mechanics and
thermodynamics
Tensor algebra Tensor analysis
reference configuration
thermo-mechanical loads
KINEMATICS OF DEFORMATIONS deformed configuration
CONTINUOUSMEDIA
atomic/micro/meso
structureis revealed
16 unknown fields + 5 equations
laws of nature .CONSERVATION OF MASS
BALANCE OF LINEAR MOMENTUMBALANCE OF ANGULAR MOMENTUM
LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS CONSTITUTIVE EQUATIONS11 equations
Empirical observation
Multi-scaleapproaches
continuously varying fields(time and space averages over the underlying structure)
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Lecture 4 – Introduction to tensors and vectors
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Review (tensor analysis in Cartesian coordinates)DIY
1-order tensor (vector) 2-order tensor
Symmetric, positive-definite 2-order tensor ,
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Tensor analysis
Tensor fields- In continuum mechanics we encounter tensors as spatially and
temporally varying fields over a give domain:
- Partial differentiation of a tensor field (and the comma notation)DIY
Comma notation and summation convention
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Tensor analysis (in Cartesian coordinates)
Tensor fields- Gradient
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From tensor of rank mto tensor of rank m+1
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Tensor analysis (in Cartesian coordinates)
Tensor fields- Curl
DIY
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Tensor analysis (in Cartesian coordinates)
Tensor fields- Divergence
DIY
From tensor of rank mto tensor of rank m-1
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Tensor analysis (in Cartesian coordinates)
Divergence theorem- Given a vector field
- Given a tensor field
DIYCartesian components
DIYCartesian components
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Curvilinear coordinate systems- Two set of basis vectors at each position in space
tangent vectorsreciprocal vectors
- Contravariant components
- Covariant components
- Connection between components
with
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Curvilinear coordinate systems
defined through
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Curvilinear coordinate systems- Two set of basis vectors at each position in space
tangent vectorsreciprocal vectors
- Covariant and contravariant components:
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Curvilinear coordinate systems
defined through
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Curvilinear coordinate systems- Two set of basis vectors
tangent vectorsreciprocal vectors
- Covariant, contravariant and mixed components:
- Connection between components:
- Metric tensor (it is the identity of a generalized coordinate system):
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Curvilinear coordinate systems
defined through
(not equal to 1 in general) and symmetric ( )
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Inner product - Dot product
Cross product
Tensor algebra (in curvilinear coordinates)
Shaded areas are related by the determinant of the metric tensor (and are different in general).12
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Tensor algebra (in curvilinear coordinates)
Transpose
Contracted multiplication
Scalar contraction e.g.,
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Construction of tangent basis- Tangent vectors describe how the point in space changes as the
coordinates change
- Derivatives of tangent vectors:
Inversely:
where are the curvilinear coordinates
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Curvilinear coordinate systems
where and are the Cartesian coordinates and basis, resp.[usually are known]
with
Christoffel symbol of the second kind
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Construction of metric tensor- By definition
- The metric of the space is the following scalar invariant quadratic form (i.e., the metric is the elementary line element or arc length):
…. elementary volume element:
Curvilinear coordinate systems
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Note:
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Construction of reciprocal basis- Reciprocal vectors describe the coordinates change as the point in
space changes
- Derivatives of reciprocal vectors:
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Curvilinear coordinate systems
Notice that
Christoffel symbol of the second kind
Note 1:
Note 2: Christoffel symbols are zero in Cartesian coordinates
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Tensor fields- Gradient
Covariant derivative of a covariant component
Covariant derivate of a contravariant component
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Tensor analysis (in curvilinear coordinates)
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Tensor analysis (in curvilinear coordinates)
Tensor fields- Divergence
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Orthogonal curvilinear coordinates
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Polar cylindrical coordinates
Only diagonal componentsare non-zero.
Basis vectorsare not unit vectors.
Most of theChristoffel symbols are zero.
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Orthogonal curvilinear coordinates
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Spherical coordinates
Only diagonal componentsare non-zero.
Basis vectorsare not unit vectors.
Most of theChristoffel symbols are zero.
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Any questions?
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