Unit name | Non-Linear Behaviour of Materials |
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Unit code | MENGM5022 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Professor. Pavier |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites | |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The unit provides fundamental aspects of the mechanical behaviour of engineering materials, illustrated by realistic engineering calculations. You will learn how to make predictions of material responses using simple elastic, plastic and creep models. You will be given an introduction to general three-dimensional non-linear analysis of solids using tensors. You will learn how complex material behaviour is simulated by numerical methods, in particular by finite elements. The course uses as a foundation the principles and fundamentals established in the first two years of Properties of Materials and Mechanics of Materials.
Aims:
On completion of the course the student should be able to:
Students receive two one-hour lectures per week for 10 weeks. Notes will be handed out as appropriate and note taking will also be required. The notes may be used in the exam. Example questions will be given out; some examples will be solved during the lectures and the lecturer will state times and dates following the lecture course, when he will be available to discuss any further problems.
Self-assessment questions are given to the students by the course organiser and are used to guide the student through the course. The students are expected to consolidate and enhance the lecture material by private study. The whiteboard, digital and overhead projectors are used for the lecture work.
The teaching will be supplemented by 4 hours of computer labs where the students will have the opportunity to apply some of the course material in practice.
There will be a single piece of coursework, in which the students will have to demonstrate knowledge of the course fundamentals and their practical application.
2-hour examination in May/June (3 questions out of 4)