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Valid for year : 2009
 
TMHL41 Continuum Mechanics, 6 ECTS credits.
/Kontinuumsmekanik/

For:   COM   ENG   M  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 48
Rec. self-study hours: 112

  Area of Education: Technlogy

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

Aim:
The aim of the course is to give the student a basic understanding of the relations which are needed to analyse a continous media subjected to finite deformations. After the course the student should be able to
  • define motion, velocity and acceleration using spatial and material descriptions,
  • define and justify important strain and stress measures for finite deformations,
  • state the conservation laws for mass, momentum and energy and from these derive the equations of continuity and motion, and the first law of thermodynamics, respectively,
  • define the properties of isotropic and anisotropic linear elastic materials, and
  • define a hyperelastic material.
The course is fundamental for further studies in Solid Mechanics and in Fluid Mechanics.
Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Linear algebra, mathematical analysis, basic mechanics.

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:
The finite element method, advanced course, Advanced course i material mechanics, Project course in Solid Mechanics
Organisation:
Lectures, training classes and one project task.
Course contents:
  • Mathematical fundamentals
  • Stress analysis
  • Displacement and strain
  • Motion
  • Fundamental laws (conservation laws)
  • Linear elasticity
  • Energy and variational principles


Course literature:
T. Maze and G. Maze: Continuum mechanics for engineers, 2nd edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton 1999
Examination:
Written examination
 6 ECTS
 
A passed voluntary project work gives 2p, which can be included in the written examine result.


Course language is Swedish/English.
Department offering the course: IEI.
Director of Studies:
Examiner: Larsgunnar Nilsson
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Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 05/12/2009