ENGR3751 Solid Mechanics - Flinders University

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Overview

Analysis of Stress (stresses on inclined sections, variation of stress within a body, plane and three-dimensional stress transformation, principal stresses, normal and shear stresses on an oblique plane, Mohr's circle in three dimensions), Strain and Material Properties (equations of compatibility, state of strain at a point, elastic vs plastic behaviour, … For more content click the Read More button below.

Analysis of Stress (stresses on inclined sections, variation of stress within a body, plane and three-dimensional stress transformation, principal stresses, normal and shear stresses on an oblique plane, Mohr's circle in three dimensions), Strain and Material Properties (equations of compatibility, state of strain at a point, elastic vs plastic behaviour, generalised Hooke's Law, Saint-Venant's principle), Problems in Elasticity (fundamental principles of analysis, plane strain/stress problems, comparison of two-dimensional isotropic problems, Airy's stress function, solution of elasticity problems, stresses due to concentrated loads, stress concentration factors), Failure Criteria (yield and fracture criteria, maximum shearing stress theory, maximum distortion energy theory, octahedral shearing stress theory, maximum principal stress theory, Mohr's theory, Coulomb-Mohr theory, failure criteria for metal fatigue, impact or dynamic loads), Bending of Beams (exact and approximate solutions).

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This topic aims to develop student's understanding of the advanced mechanics of solids and the implications for mechanical design.

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Solid Mechanics