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Course unit, curriculum year 2020–2021
RAK-33056
Continuum Mechanics, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2020–18.10.2020)
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
Course code
RAK-33056Language of instruction
EnglishAcademic year
2020–2021Level of study
Advanced studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Reijo KouhiaResponsible organisation
Faculty of Built Environment 100 %
Core content
- Description of motion, formulations of Lagrange and Euler.
- Strain measures: deformation gradient and the mostly used strain tensors.
- The concept of stress and the most common stress measures like Cauchy, Piola and Piola-Kirchhoff stress tensors.
- Balance equations: energy balance, balance of linear momentum, balance of moment of momentum, entropy inequality. The principle of virtual work.
- Constitutive models: hyperelasticity, visco-elastic models.
Learning outcomes
Further information
Learning material
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Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Completion of all options is required.
Exam
09.03.2021 – 09.03.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
Participation in teaching
27.08.2020 – 03.12.2020
Active in period 1 (1.8.2020–18.10.2020)
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)