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SEM712 CAE and Finite Element Analysis

Basics of Solid Mechanics

Jiangting Wang [e-mail] School of Engineering

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Introduction Strain Stress Stiffness Tensor Material Failure
Reading for this topic:
Appendix B in Hutton’s book Section 2.1 – 2.3 (P12-22) in Liu’s book (The finite element method: a practical course, 2003)

Online resources:
Deformation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deformation_%28mechanics%29 Stress: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stress_%28mechanics%29
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Experiment Theory
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Finite Element Analysis
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Solid mechanics - is the branch of mechanics, physics, and mathematics that concerns the mechanical behaviour of solid matter under external stimuli.

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Deformation

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Applications of solid mechanics in engineering:
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Mechanical engineering
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e.g. designing load bearing components for vehicles e.g. designing metal and polymer forming processes; machining e.g. designing composites; alloy microstructures, thin films. e.g. the shape of planets; tectonics; and earthquake prediction; e.g. such as designing foundations or structures e.g. designing failure resistant interconnects and packaging e.g. stress driven self-assembly on surfaces, atomic-force microscope/sample interactions.

Manufacturing engineering Materials Science Geomechanics Civil