LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Understand the main concepts of continuum mechanics: material (Lagrange) and spatial (Euler) representations, transition and velocity fields
- Understand deformation and stress state concepts and mathematical representations: deformation and deformation speed sensor, traction and stress tensor
- Understand the concepts and mathematical representations of the continuum equilibrium and balance equations: mass conservation, momentum and momentum balances, energy balance
- Is familiar with the basic concepts of constitutive modeling of the continuum and basic solid-liquid thermomechanical models
- Understand how to mathematically describe the behavior of materials in engineering using the principles of continuum mechanics
Credits: 5
Schedule: 23.04.2024 - 06.06.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Athanasios Markou
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
- what is a continuum
- kinematics of a Continuum: displacement, deformation and configuration, material and spatial descriptions, strain, rate of deformation
- stress state: stress tensor and traction (stress vector)
- balance, conservation laws and thermodynamics principles: conservation of Mass, Momentum and Energy
- constitutive equations: Solid and Fluid mechanics, and Heat Transfer
- engineering applications
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lecture, solving of exercises, preparing for the exam, exam.
Assessment Criteria: points counted together homework and written exam.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
- 2 lectures of 2 hours per week (24 hours in total) NB!
- 2 exercise sessions per week (24 hours in total)
- exam 3 hours and preparation for exam 10 hours
- 74 hours independent work
- 135 hours in total
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Will be announced later
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring V
2023-2024 Spring VEnrollment :
Registration for the course via Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).