# MANE-6250: Continuum Mechanics

# Continuum Mechanics

## MANE-6250

General curvilinear coordinates, determinants, diagonalization of symmetric matrices, polar decomposition theorem. Description of finite deformation and motion, convected coordinates. Conservation equations, Cauchy and Piola-Kirchhoff stress tensors and equations of motion. Boundary conditions. Thermodynamics of continua, invariance principles, objective tensors. Constitutive equations, nonlinear elasticity, thermoelasticity, heat conducting fluids. Linearizations. Variational derivation of the equations of nonlinear elasticity.

3 credits
Prereqs:
MANE-6170 Mechanics Of Solids

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| Spring | Summer | Fall
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2025 |  |  |
2024 |  |  |
2023 |  |  |

2022

Continuum Mechanics (3c)

- Catalin R Picu

Seats Taken: 11/30

2021 |  |  |

2020

Continuum Mechanics (3c)

- Catalin R Picu

Seats Taken: 19/30

2019 |  |  |
2018 |  |  |

2017

Continuum Mechanics (3c)

- Catalin R Picu

Seats Taken: 22/30

2016 |  |  |
2015 |  |  |

2014

Continuum Mechanics (3c)

- Catalin R Picu

Seats Taken: 19/25

2013 |  |  |

2012

Continuum Mechanics (3c)

- Catalin R Picu

Seats Taken: 20/20

2011 |  |  |

2010

Continuum Mechanics (3c)

- Catalin R Picu

Seats Taken: 19/20

2009

Continuum Mechanics (3c)

- Catalin R Picu

Seats Taken: 17/15

2008

Continuum Mechanics (3c)

- Antoinette Maniatty

Seats Taken: 15/25

2007 |  |  |
2006 |  |  |

2005

Continuum Mechanics (3c)

- Harry F Tiersten

Seats Taken: 5/15

2004

Continuum Mechanics (3c)

- Harry F Tiersten

Seats Taken: 3/15

2003

Continuum Mechanics (3c)

- Harry F Tiersten

Seats Taken: 3/15

2002

Continuum Mechanics (3c)

- Harry F Tiersten

Seats Taken: 2/15

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