Advanced Mechanics of Materials and Solids

3 credits

Study of mechanics of deformable bodies, including three-dimensional stress and strain tensors and their transformations. Equations of compatibility, continuity and equilibrium. Elastic constants. Failure criteria including fracture, yield, and instability. Deflection relations for complex loading and shapes. Indeterminate problems. Design applications and numerical methods. Course overlaps with: B ME 341 and TME 341. Prerequisite: M E 354.