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Simple Stresses and Strains

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If a member of a machine or structure is transmitting a force, the force sets up a state of stress in the member and it distorts.

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  1. West Ham College of Technology, UK

    R. C. Stephens M.SC.(ENG.), C.ENG., M.I.MECH.E. (Formerly Principal Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering)

  2. The University of Natal, Durban, South Africa

    J. J. Ward M.SC.(ENG.), C.ENG., M.I.MECH.E., F.R.A.S. (Formerly Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering)

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  1. R. C. Stephens M.SC.(ENG.), C.ENG., M.I.MECH.E.
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© 1972 R. C. Stephens and J. J. Ward

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Stephens, R.C., Ward, J.J. (1972). Simple Stresses and Strains. In: Applied Mechanics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-00870-4_8

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