Continuum Mechanics II

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Rigid body mechanics. Elements of Lagrangian mechanics for discrete and continuous systems. Elements of Solid Mechanics: linear elastic solid; the De Saint Venant beam: axial and shear forces, torsion, bending, beam deflection and statically indeterminate structures, Euler buckling. Elements of Fluid Mechanics: Bernoulli equation, Navier-Stokes equation, static forces on surfaces, buoyancy, stability, dimensional analysis and physical similarity, introduction to external flows and flow through pipes. Prerequisite(s): Engineering 349; and Physics Engineering 381 or Biomedical Engineering 381; and Mathematics 375 or Mathematics 376. Antirequisite(s): Credit for Physics Engineering 383 and any of Mechanical Engineering 317, Mechanical Engineering 341, Civil Engineering 317, Engineering 317, or Biomedical Engineering 383 will not be allowed.