Principle of normality

The Principle of normality in solid mechanics states that if a normal to the yield locus is constructed at the point of yielding, the strains that result from yielding are in the same ratio as the stress components of the normal.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Richards, Rowland Jr. (2001). Principles of Solid Mechanics. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press LLC. p. 446. ISBN 0-8493-0114-9.
  2. ↑ Hosford, William (2010). Solid Mechanics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 274. ISBN 9780511722615.
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