Applied Stress Analysis

Catalog description

Linear elastic theory of solid mechanics. Includes concepts of stress and strain, governing equations of linear elastic theory, setup of boundary value problem, and two dimensional examples.Stress analysis of structural members. Includes failure criteria of materials, yielding, fracture and fatigue; Prandtle Torsion theory, torsion of thin walled structure; Bending of asymmetric beams and curved beam; and Energy methods for structural members and general solids.