3 credits
Spring 2026 Lecture Upper Division
The design of modern engineering structures is intrinsically linked to the understanding and analysis of materials and structures. This course is a foundational course on graduate-level knowledge in this area of engineering.
Learning Outcomes1Select the most appropriate theory for modeling a particular material and structure in a given application and outline the variables and general parameters needed, as well as limitations of the chosen theory.
2Formulate and evaluate the stress-strain response of a (i) hyperelastic material, (ii) a viscoelastic material, (iii) a plastic material; Formulate and evaluate the internal resultant versus kinematic variable response of (i) beams, (ii) plates, and (iii) shells; Formulate and evaluate the contact force (pressure) between (i) smooth non-conforming deformable surfaces (e.g., spherical objects), (ii) a rigid object on a deformable substrate (e.g., indentation), (iii) fluid-solid interfaces, for elastic solids (and/or rate-dependent solids and/or plastic solids).
3Use solid mechanics principles to interpret and analyze the mechanical behavior of advanced engineering structures.
Restrictions
made by Purdue students.