Lamé's Ellipsoid and Mohr's Circles (Part 1)

σ

1

(x axis)

σ

2

(y axis)

σ

3

(z axis)

σ

1

= 1 ≤

σ

2

= 3 ≤

σ

3

= 6

σ

i

≠ 0

Starting from the values of the main stresses, this Demonstration displays both the surface (Lamé's ellipsoid) made by all the stresses in 3D and the values of the intrinsic components of those stresses, using Mohr's circles.