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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Engineering : Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

436-402 Mechanics and Dynamics of Solids

Credit Points:

7.1

Coordinator:

Dr T. Chalko and Assoc. Professor J.F. Williams

Prerequisite/s:

436-306 Dynamics of Machines, 436-307 Stress Analysis for Engineering Design.

Timetable:

Semester 1

Contact:

39 hours comprising 30 lectures and 9 hours of tutorials

Objectives:

On completion students should be able to: formulate physical and mathematical models of mechanical systems for stress and vibration analysis, and obtain solutions from the mathematical model using analytical and/or numerical methods. They should have an increased understanding of stress distribution in structures, and an understanding of the principles of fatigue and fracture mechanics.

Content:

The mathematical theory of elasticity, in three dimensions. Reduction to two dimensions. Plane stress and strain, Airy's stress function and its application to practical problems. Finite element methods in stress analysis. Vibration of reciprocating and rotating machines. Vibration of discrete and continuous systems. Modal analysis. Vibration isolation. Torsional and bending vibrations. Vibration absorbers. Linear fracture mechanics - residual strength and damage tolerance.

Assessment:

One three-hour examination and tutorials and assignments of a maximum of 3000 words or equivalent.
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