2026-08-20
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Solid Element with Stress Components
Solid element with stress components
The image illustrates the general three-dimensional stress state in an infinitesimal solid element within a loaded body. A total of nine stress components act on the six lateral surfaces of the element: three normal stresses (σx, σy, σz) perpendicular to the surface and six shear stresses (τxy, τxz, τyx, τyz, τzx, τzy) parallel to the surface. These components are defined in the Cartesian coordinate system with the x, y, and z axes. The arrangement of the stresses corresponds to the symmetric stress tensor, which fully describes the stress state at a point.