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Overview

Mechanical Engineering : Introduction to continuous systems. Discretization methods. Vibrations of Euler-Bernoulli and Timoshenko beams. Boundary conditions, intermediate supports and penalty method. Strain-displacement relationships for plates/shells. Vibrations of plates and shells. Sloshing and added mass. Effect of geometric imperfections and thermal loads. Introduction to nonlinear dynamics and stability. Introduction to experimental techniques.

Terms: Fall 2015

Instructors: Amabili, Marco (Fall)

• (3-0-6)

• Prerequisite: MECH 315 or MECH 419

• Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MECH 643