| CODE | MEC2101 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Statics and Mechanics of Materials for Scientists | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Mechanical Engineering | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Outline: The aim of this study-unit is to provide a basic knowledge of solid body mechanics for the analysis of stresses and deformations in structural components. The unit will provide an understanding on how to tackle structural problems, quantify the stresses and deformations depending on the type of loads / structural component and relate the stress strain system to a yield criteria. The basic principles for analysis external to the material (statics) are first introduced. Analysis internal to the material is then presented for the most basic types of structural components. Finally, the stress-strain relationships for a general system are presented and applied to the evaluation of yield criteria. Syllabus: Statics: analysis external to the material by means of force-couple systems and equations of equilibrium Stress-deformation of basic structural elements: Definition and types of stresses, Trusses, Beams, Pressure Vessels, Columns (buckling), Thin plates and shells, Shafts (torsion) Stress-strain relations: Analysis of an element undergoing a general 2D stress-strain system leading to the formulation for the principal stresses and strains, Yield criteria for ductile and brittle materials Study-unit Aims The aim of this study-unit is to provide a basic knowledge of solid body mechanics for the analysis of stresses and deformations in structural components. The unit will provide an understanding on how to tackle structural problems, quantify the stresses and deformations depending on the type of loads / structural component and relate the stress strain system to a yield criteria. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Identify the different types of structural component present in a product / engineering system / load bearing structure. - Be familiar with the solid body mechanics theories relevant to the respective structural components. - Be able to classify stresses and their relation to a uniaxial yield criteria. 2. Skills (including transferable [generic] skills): By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Compute stresses/strains and deformations for the above mentioned scenarios. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings - PP Benham, RJ Crawford, CG Armstrong, "Mechanics of Engineering Materials" - J.L. Meriam, L.G. Kraige, "Engineering Mechanics - Statics" |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Tutorial | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Brian Ellul |
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