Continuum Mechanics
Objectives
Basic notions of Continuum Mechanics will be presented to students, namely concepts of continuum substance, stress, strain and constitutive relations will be introduced. Geometrical and physical linearity, principle of superposition, classical formulation of boundary-value problem and methods of its resolution will be explained in view of firm preparation of students for Mechanics of Materials and other related fields of study. Strain energy and principal of virtual work will also be explained, in order to establish basis for variational principles and consequently prepare students for further courses of Numerical Methods and especially of Finite Element Method.
General characterization
Code
12164
Credits
3.0
Responsible teacher
João Carlos Gomes Rocha de Almeida, Rui Pedro César Marreiros
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - 61
Teaching language
Português
Prerequisites
Available soon
Bibliography
V. Dias da Silva, "Mechanics and Strength of Materials", 2006, Springer
Teaching method
Available soon
Evaluation method
Available soon
Subject matter
1. Introduction, concepts of continuum matter
2. Cartesian tensors, tensor calculus
3. Stress
4. Strain
5. Material behavior
6. Principle of virtual work
Programs
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