Fundamental concepts for deformable bodies (conservation of linear and angular momentum, kinematics and thermoelasticity); notions of stress and strain and illustrative examples for engineering applications; introduction to experimental methods and reporting, instrumentation and uncertainty analysis; measurement of elastic and thermal material properties. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in AERO 211; grade of C or better in MATH 308, or concurrent enrollment Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.
Fundamental concepts for deformable bodies (conservation of linear and angular momentum, kinematics and thermoelasticity); notions of stress and strain and illustrative examples for engineering applications; introduction to experimental methods and reporting, instrumentation and uncertainty analysis; measurement of elastic and thermal material properties. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in AERO 211; grade of C or better in MATH 308, or concurrent enrollment Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.