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TAM 551 - Solid Mechanics I
Last offered Fall 2024
Official Description
Mechanics of elastic deformable bodies, based on the fundamental concepts of modern continuum mechanics: kinematics, balance laws, constitutive equations; classical small-deformation theory; formulation of initial boundary-value problems of linear elastodynamics and boundary-value problems of linear elastostatics; variational formulations, minimum principles; applications of theory to engineering problems. Course Information: 4 graduate hours. No professional credit. Prerequisite: MATH 285 OR MATH 286 OR MATH 441.
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Subject Area
- Mechanical Science and Engineering
Course Description
This course covers the mechanics of elastic deformable bodies, based on the fundamental concepts of modern continuum mechanics: kinematics, balance laws, constitutive equations; classical small-deformation theory; formulation of initial boundary-value problems of linear elastodynamics and boundary-value problems of linear elastostatics; variational formulations, minimum principles; and applications of theory to engineering problems.
Credit Hours
4 hours
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree and a course in Differential Equations.
| Title | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solid Mechanics I | E | 30969 | LCD | 4 | 1000 - 1150 | T R | 3100 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg | Petros Sofronis Kshitij Vijayvargia |