Academic Catalog

ASE264 MECHANICS OF MATERIALS

Course Code: 3840264
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 4(4-0)
ECTS Credit: 5,5
Department: Aerospace Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Assist.Prof.Dr MEHRDAD MIRZAEI SICHANI
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.
Prerequisite: Set 1: 3840261
Set 2: 3650205
One of the sets above should be completed before taking ASE264 MECHANICS OF MATERIALS .

Course Content

Introduction to stress and strain concepts. Concept of analysis and design. Structural joints.Introduction to determinate and indeterminate problems, stress concentrations. Analysis of linearly elastic problems in axial loading, torsion and pure bending cases. Transverse loading and analysis of shear stresses. Transformations of stress and strain. Design of beams and shafts for strength. Analysis of deflection of beams with various support conditions by integration and by moment-area methods.