Strain Definitions
The normal definitions of strain used are as follows
εxxγxy=∂x∂u=∂y∂u+∂x∂vεyyγyz=∂y∂v=∂z∂v+∂y∂wεzzγzx=∂z∂w=∂x∂w+∂z∂u
An alternative definition which fits more neatly in tensor form is
εxxεxy=∂x∂u=21(∂y∂u+∂x∂v)εyyεyz=∂y∂v=21(∂z∂v+∂y∂w)εzzεzx=∂z∂w=21(∂x∂w+∂z∂u)
with the strain tensor defined as
ε=εxxεyxεzxεxyεyyεzxεxzεyzεzz
The calculation of principal strains
ε1,ε2,ε3 follows from
E3−(εxx+εyy+εzz)E2+(εxxεyy+εyyεzz+εzzεxx−εxy2−εyz2−εzx2)E−(εxxεyyεzz+2εxyεyzεzx