Theoretical and Applied Solid Mechanics

Students are introduced to the concepts of stress and strain, and discuss conservation laws and constitutive equations. We derive the Navier equations of linear elasticity, introduce the Airy stress-function method, and solve problems to illustrate the behavior of cracks, dislocations, and force-induced singularities in applications relating to materials science, structural engineering, geophysics and other disciplines.

Prerequisites or Prior Knowledge

Prerequisite is A104 Vector and Tensor Calculus