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Applied Continuum Mechanics
Continuum mechanics is a powerful method of modeling various physical systems. In this course, we explore the essential elements for describing system states and formulate balance laws to ensure correct system response, aligning with the goal of describing the basic elements of various continuum models. We apply the developed methodology to basic elasticity problems and then to poroelastic systems, batteries, and piezoelectric material systems, enabling students to formulate continuum descriptions for elastic, poroelastic, chemoelastic, and piezoelectric systems.
Topics
- The course provides a solid foundation for understanding how continua, both simple and complex, are modeled. Students will also learn to develop continuum mechanical problems and derive numerical solutions using modern computational methods, such as the finite element method. This course equips students with a sophisticated perspective on modeling questions that arise in various engineering problem classes.
- Describe the basic elements of a variety of continuum models of engineering systems. Formulate continuum descriptions for elastic, poroelastic, chemoelastic, and piezoelectric material systems. Explain how continua, both simple and complex, are modeled. Develop continuum mechanical problems and set up numerical approximations using contemporary computational techniques.
Official catalogue course objectives and student learning outcomes
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027