ME 354 Mechanics of Materials Laboratory – Autumn 2007

 

Course Notes

 

          Some Salient Aspects of Mechanics of Materials

 

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Stress, Strain and Constitutive Relations

Chapter 3 Beams: Strain, Stress, Deflections

                        Discontinuity functions

                         Comparison of disc. functions and FEA

                        Beam deflection examples

Chapter 4 Beams; Curved, Composite, Unsymmetrical

·        Curved beams     Problems

·        Unsymmetrical beams and angle section properties 

Chapter 5 Mechanical Properties and Performance of Materials

                         Plasticity relations

                         Strength theories

Chapter 6 Stress Concentrations and Stress Raisers

Chapter 7 Fracture

Chapter 8 Time Dependant Behavior: Creep

Chapter 9 Time Dependant Behavior: Cyclic Fatigue

                Data for fatigue design calculations

Chapter 10 Compression and Buckling

                  FEA examples

Chapter 11 Structures, Complex Stresses and Deflections

                 Energy methods

Chapter 12 Pressure Vessels

                Thin walled vessels

                Thick walled cylinders

                FEA derived stress distributions

                Shrink fit example

References

 

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