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Part 1: Review of the Equations of Linear Elasticity
1Introduction
2-3Kinetics

Stress at a Point

Stress Tensor and the Cauchy Formula

Transformation of Stress Components

Principal Stresses and Principal Planes

Equations of Motion

Symmetry of the Stress Tensor
4Kinematics

Strain at a Point

Transformation of Stress Components

Compatibility Conditions
5Thermodynamic Principles

The First Law of Thermodynamics: Energy Equation

The Second Law of Thermodynamics
6Constitutive Equations

Generalized Hooke's Law

Strain Energy Density Function

Elastic Symmetry

Thermoelastic Constitutive Equations
7Boundary Value Problems of Elasticity

Summary of Equations

Classification of Boundary Value Problems

Existence and Uniqueness of Solutions
Assignment 1 due
Part 2: Energy and Variational Principles
8-9Preliminary Concepts

Introduction

Work and Energy

Strain and Complementary Strain Energy

Virtual Work
10-11Concepts of Calculus of Variations

Concept of a Functional

The Variational Operator

The First Variation of a Functional

Extremum of a Functional

The Euler Equations

Natural and Essential Boundary Conditions

A More General Functional

Minimization with Linear Equality Constraints
Assignment 2 due in lecture 11
12-14Virtual Work and Energy Principles

Principle of Virtual Displacements

Unit Dummy Displacement Method

Principle of Total Potential Energy

Principle of Virtual Forces and Complementary Potential
Energy

Unit Dummy Load Method
Assignment 3 due in lecture 14
15Energy Theorems of Structural Mechanics

Castigliano's First Theorem

Castigliano's Second Theorem

Betti's and Maxwell's Reciprocity Theorems
16Some Preliminaries
17-18The Ritz Method

Description of the Method

Matrix Form of the Ritz Equations

One Dimensional Examples
Assignment 4 due in lecture 17
19Weighted Residual Methods

A Brief Description of Galerkin, Least-squares and Collocation Methods
Assignment 5 due
20-22Formulation of the Displacement Based Finite Element Method

General Derivation of Finite Element Equilibrium Equations

Imposition of Displacement Boundary Conditions

Generalized Coordinate Models for Specific Problems

Lumping of Structure Properties and Loads
23Convergence of Analysis Results

Definition of Convergence

Properties of the Finite Element Solution

Rate of Convergence

Calculation of Stresses and the Assessment of Error
24Isoparametric Derivation of Bar Element Stiffness Matrix
25-27Formulation of Continuum Elements

Quadrilateral Elements

Triangular Elements

Convergence Considerations

Element Matrices in Global Coordinate System
Assignment 6 due in lecture 25
28-29Formulation of Structural Elements

Beam Elements and Axisymmetric Shell Elements

Plate and Shell Elements
Assignment 7 due in lecture 28
30Numerical Integration
31Direct Solution of Linear System of Equations
32-33Types of Structural Failure

Yield Stress and Ultimate Stress

Maximum Normal Stress Theory

Tresca Condition, Hydraulic Stress, von Mises Criterion, Distortion Energy Interpretation

Graphical Representation of Failure Regions

Extension to Orthotropic Materials, Hill Criterion, Hoffman Criterion

Nature of Failure Criteria, Functional Forms

General Failure Analysis Procedure

Application to Pressure Tank
Assignment 8 due in lecture 33
34-37Fracture Mechanics

Description of Phenomena and Importance

Energy Approach to Crack Growth, Energy Consumed by Crack Growth, Griffith's Experiment and Formula

Definition of Stress Intensity Factor

Stresses at Crack Tip, Mode I, II and III Cracks

Solutions of Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics, Geometry Effects

Combined Loading; Material Selection Example
Assignment 9 due in lecture 36

Term Project due in lecture 36
38-42Fatigue and Longevity

Terminology, SN Diagrams, Goodman Diagrams

Effects of R Value, Stress Concentrations

Ground-Air-Ground Cycle, Miner's Rule

Micromechanical Effects

Paris' Law

Fatigue Life Prediction

R Effects and Forman's Law, Sequencing Effects

Approach to Design for Longevity

Material Selection Example



 








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