ME 556 - Advanced Mechanics of Materials (4)

Stress and strain analysis, 2-D elasticity problems, unsymmetrical bending, shear center, torsion of prismatic members, inelastic and plastic behavior in torsion and bending, topics from: micro-mechanics of composite materials, energy methods, failure theories, theory of plates, thick walled pressure vessels.

Prerequisite(s): Upper-division course in stress analysis.
Component(s): 4 lectures/problem-solving.