Academic Catalog

ES511 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF MECHANICS

Course Code: 5610511
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Engineering Sciences
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. MEHMET RUÞEN GEÇÝT
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

Fundamentals of mechanics. Equivalent force systems. Equations of equilibrium. Internal forces. Introduction to continuum mechanics. Mechanical behavior of Hookean materials. Stress-strain transformations. Strain energy. Introduction to viscoelastic materials.