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Course unit, curriculum year 2022–2023
RAK.RS.360
Continuum Mechanics, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
Course code
RAK.RS.360Language of instruction
EnglishAcademic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024Level of study
Advanced studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Reijo KouhiaResponsible teacher:
Timo SaksalaResponsible organisation
Faculty of Built Environment 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Civil Engineering Studies 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
Equivalences
Kokonaisuudet, joihin opintojakso kuuluu
Completion option 1
Completion of all options is required.
Participation in teaching
30.08.2022 – 11.12.2022
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
Completion option 2
Completion of all options is required.
Participation in teaching
30.08.2022 – 11.12.2022
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
Independent study
29.08.2022 – 11.12.2022
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)