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Course unit, curriculum year 2022–2023
RAK.RS.360

Continuum Mechanics, 5 cr

Tampere University
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.360
Language of instruction
English
Academic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024
Level of study
Advanced studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Reijo Kouhia
Responsible teacher:
Timo Saksala
Responsible 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)

Exam

14.12.2022 14.12.2022
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
24.01.2023 24.01.2023
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
02.03.2023 02.03.2023
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
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)