Foundations of Solid and Structural Mechanics I

3 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: AEROSP 315, MECHENG 311 or equivalent. Enforced Prerequisite: None. (3 credits) Introduction to linear continuum and structural mechanics. Three-dimensional analysis of stress and infinitesimal strain, including transformation of tensors, equations of motion, and kinematic compatibility. Boundary value problem formation. Constitutive relations for isotropic and anisotropic linear elastic materials. Introduction to variational calculus and energy methods. Applications to thin-walled and slender aerospace structures.