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Mechanics of Light Structures, 6 ECTS credits.
/Hållfasthetslära; Lätta konstruktioner/
For:
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MEC
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 48
Rec. self-study hours: 112
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Area of Education: Technology
Main field of studies: Mechanical Engineering
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): A
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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.
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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.
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Supplementary courses:
Damage Mechanics and Life Analysis, Continuum Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials, Project course in Solid Mechanics/Engineering Materials, The Finite Element Method- FEM, Mechanical vibrations and fatigue
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Organisation:
Lectures, teaching classes, laboratory work
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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
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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
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Examination: |
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Written examination
Laboratory work
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5 ECTS
1 ECTS
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Course language is English.
Department offering the course: IEI.
Director of Studies: Peter Schmidt
Examiner: Bo Torstenfelt
Link to the course homepage at the department
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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