MAE 5110 - Solid Mechanics

3 Credits

Fundamental applied elasticity. Theory of stress and strain and stress-strain-temperature relationships. Inelastic materials. Energy methods: stationary PE, Castigliano’s theorem. Classical problems in elasticity. Flat plates, stress concentrations, fracture, contact mechanics, and creep.Prerequisites: MATH 447 and MAE 4402/MAE 5493.