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Valid for year : 2007
 
TMHL03 Mechanics of Light Structures, 6 ECTS credits.
/Hållfasthetslära; Lätta konstruktioner/

For:   ENG   I   Ii   M   MEC   MI   MSK   Y  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 62
Rec. self-study hours: 98

  Area of Education: Technlogy

Subject area: Mechanical Engineering
  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): A

Aim:
The course is to give the student a basic knowledge about the relations needed in order to analyze thin walled structures (plates and shells) with respect to stresses and deformations, and the ability to independently apply this knowledge to concrete problems. At the end of the course, the student shall be able to
  • give an account of basic aspects of the classical plate and shell theory
  • solve problems regarding the stress- and deformation states in loaded thin-walled structures
  • identify unrealistic results
The course is also a preparation for further studies in Solid Mechanics.
Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Multi-variable calculus, basic Solid Mechanics including multi-axial stress states

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
Supplementary courses:
TMHL61 Damage Mechanics and Life Analysis, TMHL41 Continuum Mechanics, TMHL62 The Finite Element Method- advanced course, TMHL55 Mechanics of Materials, TMHL16 Project course in Solid Mechanics/Engineering Materials, TMMIy5 The Finite Element Method- FEM, TMMI09 Mechanical vibrations and fatigue
Organisation:
Lectures, teaching classes, laboratory work
Course contents:
Basic relations of Solid Mechanics, classical theory for in plane loaded plates including the Airy stress function, the Kirchhoff plate theory with applications to strip plates, symmetrically loaded circular plates and simply supported rectangular plates, buckling analysis of simply supported rectangular plates, membrane theory for shells of revolution, bending theory for symmetrically loaded cylindrical shells with applications to tanks and pressure vessels
Course literature:
  • Ugural A.C., Stresses in plates and shells, McGraw-Hill
  • Sundström B. (red), Handbok och formelsamling i Hållfasthetslära, Institutionen för Hållfasthetslära, KTH
  • additional material handed out


Examination:
Written examination
Laboratory work
 3,5 p
0,5 p
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5 ECTS
1 ECTS
 


Course language is Swedish/English.
Department offering the course: IKP.
Director of Studies: Tore Dahlberg
Examiner: Kjell Simonsson
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Course Syllabus in Swedish

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Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 12/11/2007