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The principal axis directions y , z are defined by the condition that
I yz = 0.
(5.60)
Thesedirectionscanbefoundbyconsideringarotationofthecentroidalaxesfrom
y 1 , z 1 to y 2 , z 2 throughanangle α ,asshowninFigure5.36a.The y 2 , z 2 coordinates
ofanypointarerelatedtoits y 1 , z 1 coordinatesasdemonstratedinFigure5.36aby
y 2 = y 1 cos α + z 1 sin α
z 2 =− y 1 sin α + z 1 cos α
(5.61)
The second moments of area about the y 2 , z 2 axes are
z 2 d A = I y 1 cos 2 α 2 I y 1 z 1 sin α cos α + I z 1 sin 2 α
I y 2 =
A
y 2 d A = I y 1 sin 2 α + 2 I y 1 z 1 sin α cos α + I z 1 cos 2 α
I z 2 =
(5.62)
A
y 2 z 2 d A = 1
I y 2 z 2 =
2 ( I y 1 I z 1 ) sin2 α + I y 1 z 1 cos2 α
A
The principal axis condition of equation 5.60 requires I y 2 z 2 = 0, so that
tan2 α =− 2 I y 1 z 1 /( I y 1 I z 1 ) .
(5.63)
In this topic, y and z are reserved exclusively for the principal centroidal axes.
y 1 cos
I y z
z 1 sin
y 2
y 1 sin
C
z 1 cos
( I y 1 ,I y 1 z 1 )
y 1
z 2
2
I y ,I z
z 1
I y
y 2
1 z
( y 1 , z 1 )
z 2
z 1
( y 2 , z 2 )
( I y 1 ,-I y 1 z 1 )
(a) Rotation of axes
(b) Mohr's circle construction
Figure 5.36 Calculation of principal axis properties.
 
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