Introduction to Aerospace Mechanics of Materials

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Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours. Fundamental concepts for deformable bodies (conservation of linear and angular momentum, kinematics and thermoelasticity); notions of stress and strain and illustrative examples for engineering applications; introduction to experimental methods and reporting, instrumentation and uncertainty analysis; measurement of elastic and thermal material properties. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in AERO 211 ; grade of C or better in MATH 308 , or concurrent enrollment.