Continuum Mechanics for Nuclear Engineers

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This course introduces stresses, displacements, strains, and strain-rates of systems subjected to applied loads. While these are traditionally covered in most mechanical and civil engineering curricula, the emphasis of this course is to cover advanced mechanics for nuclear applications and provide students with familiarity and hands on experience with finite element analysis software. It combines solid and fluid mechanics with models of material behavior to determine adequacy of nuclear systems design and analysis. It will be valuable for the senior capstone design class and is a prerequisite for NE 409 , which focuses on atomistic and microstructural descriptions of nuclear materials.