Find point of minimum value of inertia, the expression of Imin.

5- Easy introduction to Mohr’s circle of inertia part-2.

Mohr’s circle of Inertia part-2.

In this post, Mohr’s Circle of Inertia part-2, we will continue our discussion about Mohr’s circle of inertia. Still, we will use the relation of x’ and y’ for an area about an inclined axis, with the x and y distance for the same area but about horizontal and vertical axes x,y. The Inertia Ix is bigger than Iy and Ixy is positive.

Brief description of the video.

In this video, the content of this post starts from the time: 8.05 till the end. The point of minimum inertia, the expression of 2 theta.

Timestamps: These are timestamps that will link to the specific time for the YouTube video link.

08:05-The point of minimum value of inertia in Mohr’s circle of inertia.

08:51 – The direction of the principal axis.

10:21– The Pole point of Mohr’s circle.

11:03– The pole of the normal view.

Point of minimum value of inertia.

The point of the minimum value of inertia is point Z’ where the Ixy value equals zero. What about the direction of the  V axis? The direction is obtained from Mohr’s circle of inertia by an enclosed angle of (180-2θp) in the anti-clockwise or (2θp )from the Y-axis in the clockwise direction.

While in the normal view, it has an angle of (90-θp) from the x-axis in the anticlockwise direction.

The point of minimum value of inertia.

The expression of tan 2θp.

In Mohr’s Circle of Inertia part-2, the value 2θp can be estimated from the third equation by setting Ix’y’ to be equal to zero, this will give tan 2θp value as equal to  (-Ixy/(Ix-Iy/2). The negative sign will include that the angle is in the clockwise direction.

The expression of tan 2θp

The expression of Imax using Mohr’s circle.

The value of Imax or Iu can be estimated as equal to the shift which is (Ix+Iy)/2 plus the radius value. Checking the tan 2θp expression we can draw an angle and get the radius value in terms of Ixy, Ix and Iy.

Imax expression from the shift value plus the radius.

The expression of Imin using Mohr’s circle.

From the next slidein Mohr’s Circle of Inertia part-2, the value of I minimum or Imin or Iv can be estimated as equal to shift which is (Ix+Iy)/2 minus the radius value.  Checking the tan 2θp expression we can draw an angle and get the radius value in terms of Ixy, Ix, and Iy and deduct the value of  (Ix+Iy)/2.

The expression of Imin using Mohr's circle.

The expression of pole point.

The pole point in Mohr’s circle of inertia is the point from which you can get direction, and the center of the circle is the pole point. When we join to point x will give the X-axis. 

While joining with point y you can get the Y direction similarly a line from the center of the circle to point Z will give the principal maximum direction or the U direction.

The pole point in Mohr's circle.

The pole point in Mohr’s circle for the normal view.

From the last slide, we can get the pole of the normal view as point Z’ joining to the mirror point of x, which will give the U direction in the normal view, and join to the mirror of point y will give the V direction.

The pole point in Mohr's circle for normal view.

Thanks a lot and peace be upon you all.

This is the next post, which is titled: Easy Approach to Mohr’s circle of inertia-First case.

This is a link to a useful external resource. Calculator for Cross Section, Mass, Axial and polar Area Moment of Inertia, and Section Modulus.

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