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Chapter 12: Stress Transformations
M12.18: Max Shear Stress Using Mohr's Circle
Tangent of Angle 2θ
s
Maximum In-Plane Shear Stress Using Mohr's Circle
Maximum In-Plane Shear Stress
Normal Stress May be Non-Zero at τ
max
Orientation of τ
max
Plane Relative to the x Face
Tangent of Angle 2θ
s
Relate 2θ
s
on Mohr's Circle to θ
s
in x-y Coordinates
scene
5
of
6
The tangent of the angle
2θ
s
can be computed from the geometry of the circle.
