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Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Part 1: Linear Elastic Behavior
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 5 Sequences
- Intermediate Level
Course details
Syllabus
Week 1: Normal and shear stress Normal and shear strain Hooke's law for isotropic materials
Week 2: 3D stress states Stress strain curves for engineering materials Strain energy
Week 3: Anisotropic materials and symmetry Composite materials
Week 4: Bonding between atoms; energetic basis for linear elasticity; Thermal strain; origins of thermal strain Rubber elasticity: entropic basis for non-linear elasticity
Week 5: Final Quiz
Prerequisite
- Classical mechanics (or statics)
- Chemistry at the first-year university level
- Differential equations
Instructors
Lorna J. Gibson
Matoula S. Salapatas Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
MIT
Jessica Sandland
Lecturer & Digital Learning Scientist
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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