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📐 Shear Strain Calculator
Calculate shear strain, deformation, and angular displacement for various loading conditions
📐 Shear Strain Formulas
γ = τ/G = Δx/h
γ = tan(θ) ≈ θ (small angles)
γ = F/(A × G)
γ = T × L/(J × G)
γ = shear strain, τ = shear stress, G = shear modulus, Δx = displacement, h = height, θ = angle, F = force, A = area, T = torque, L = length, J = polar moment
💡 Tips
- Shear strain is dimensionless (radians or unitless)
- For small angles, tan(θ) ≈ θ in radians
- Shear strain causes angular distortion
- Positive shear strain indicates clockwise rotation
- Shear strain is related to shear stress by Hooke's law
- Typical engineering strains are very small (0.001 or less)