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Mechanic of structures [ LAUCE2181 ]


2.0 crédits ECTS  10.0 h + 15.0 h   1q 

Teacher(s) Remacle Jean-François ;
Language French
Place
of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
Main themes - Analysis of various classes of elastic structures - Static finite element analysis of structures, including elastic stability - Introduction to finite element softwares
Aims Given the precept of structure modeling (linear elasticity and static analysis)
Content - Structures * presentation and identification of different classes of structures - Modelling of elastic structures * one dimensional structures : beams, bars, rods, arcs * deformations due to shear strains: the Timoshenko beam * pane stress and plane strain states, membranes * thin plates (Kirchoff model) * thick plates (Reissner-Mindlin model) * thin shells - Finite Elements for Structures * introduction to the calculus of variations * variational principles in elasticity, energy principles, Cea's lemma, Hypercircle of Prager and Synge * finite element models for different classes of structures * special issues: shear locking, patch test, thin plates and C1 continuity, boundary conditions * numerical implementation using MATLAB - Numerical softwares * principles, functionalities * pre and post-processing, mesh generation * validation and verification, error estimation * applications
Other information Naught
Cycle et année
d'étude
> Master [120] in Chemical and Materials Engineering
> Master [120] in Electro-mechanical Engineering
> Master [120] in Mechanical Engineering
> Master [120] in Architecture and Engineering
Faculty or entity
in charge
> GC


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