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LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Become familiar with the main concepts of continuum mechanics: material (Lagrange) and spatial (Euler) representations, transition and velocity fields
• Identify the deformation and stress state concepts and their mathematical representations: deformation and deformation tensor, traction and stress tensor
• Express the concepts and mathematical representations of the continuum equilibrium and balance equations: mass conservation, momentum and momentum balances, energy balance
• Apply the basic concepts of constitutive modeling of the continuum and the basic solid-liquid thermomechanical models
• Analyze mathematically the behavior of materials in engineering using the principles of continuum mechanics

Credits: 5

Schedule: 22.10.2024 - 04.12.2024

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 vector
  • balance, conservation laws and thermodynamics principles: conservation of Mass, Momentum and Energy
  • constitutive equations: Solid, 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:

  1. 2 lectures of 2 hours per week (24 hours in total) NB!
  2. 2 exercise sessions per week (24 hours in total)
  3. exam 3 hours and preparation for exam 10 hours
  4. 74 hours independent work
  5. 135 hours in total

DETAILS

Study Material

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Will be announced later

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language: English

  Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn II
  2025-2026 Autumn II

  Registration:

  Registration for the course via Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).

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