Enrollment year
2017/2018
Academic discipline
ICAR/08 (CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
Curriculum
Strutturistico
Period
2nd semester (06/03/2019 - 14/06/2019)
Lesson hours
51 lesson hours
Activity type
WRITTEN AND ORAL TEST
Prerequisites
A good knowledge of the basic concepts given within the courses of Mechanics of Solids and Structures, Numerical Analysis, and Computational Mechanics is required.
Learning outcomes
This course aims at giving a concise introduction to the basic concepts of nonlinear mechanics of solids and at providing the basic ingredients to perform simulations of solid mechanics problems at large strains via the finite element method.
Course contents
Basics of nonlinear mechanics
Kinematics
Equilibrium
Hyperelastic constitutive laws
Elements of numerical analysis
Solution of nonlinear equations and systems
Matlab implementation of basic algorithms
Nonlinear finite elements
Basic concepts
Application to 1D rods at large strains (and Matlab implementation)
Application to 2D plane strain problems at large strains (and Matlab implementation)
Use of a commercial nonlinear finite element code
Teaching methods
Blackboard lectures and Matlab-based hands-on tutorials.
Reccomended or required readings
Suggested references are (among others):
J. Bonet, R.D. Wood. Nonlinear Continuum Mechanics for Finite Element Analysis. Cambridge University Press.
O.C. Zienkiewicz, R.L. Taylor, J.Z. Zhu. The Finite Element Method: Its Basis and Fundamentals. Elsevier.
O.C. Zienkiewicz, R.L. Taylor, J.Z. Zhu. The Finite Element Method for Solid and Structural Mechanics. Elsevier.
P. Wriggers. Nonlinear Finite Element Methods. Springer.
T.J.R. Hughes. The Finite Element Method: Linear Static and Dynamic Finite Element Analysis. Dover Publications.
Assessment methods
Homework evaluation + oral discussion
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