Academic Catalog

AEE264 MECHANICS OF MATERIALS

Course Code: 5720264
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: Prof.Dr. ERCAN GÜRSES
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.
Prerequisite: Set 1: 5720122
Set 2: 5720261
One of the sets above should be completed before taking AEE264 MECHANICS OF MATERIALS .

Course Content

Introduction to the concept of stress and strain Normal and shear stresses due to axial loading, bending and transverse loading. Torsion of circular cross-sections. Stress concentrations. Analysis of linearly elastic problems Transformations of stress and strain in plane-stress and plane-strain problems. Design of beams for strength. Deflection of beams.
Prerequisite:AEE 261 or consent of the department.