Course Policy:

Project                  - 30%

Mid-Term Exam  - 25%

Quizzes                 - 25%

Assignments        - 10%

Attendance          - 10%

Office Hours:  Monday 4 PM to 5PM (other than this time, please email me to schedule an appointment)

Reference books:
An Introduction to Finite Elasticity
Continuum mechanics by A.J.M. Spencer. 

Lecture Notes:

Lecture 1: Introductory Lecture

Lecture 2: Vector Space

Lecture 3: Index notation

Lecture 4: Linear Transformation

Lecture 5: Properties of Linear Transformation

Lecture 6: Calculus of Tensor fields

Lecture 7: Kinematics

Lecture 8: Tutorial

Lecture 9: Longitudinal strain

Lecture 10: Shear strain

Lecture 11: Relation between deformed and undeformed volume, and Nanson's formula

Lecture 12: Polar Decomposition

Lecture 13: Conservation of mass and Concept of traction field

Lecture 14: Linear Momentum Balance

Lecture 15: Different stress measures and their relation

Lecture 16: Material Objectivity

Lecture 17: Material Symmetry

Lecture 18: Different forms of stress

Lecture 19: Linear elasticity

Lecture 20: Tutorial

Lecture 21: Boundary Value Problems

Lecture 22: Boundary Value Problems (2)

Lecture 23: Principle of Minimum Potential Energy

Lecture 24: LMB in Cylindrical Coordinates

Lecture 25: Plane stress and Plane strain 

Assignments:

Assignment 1 (due date: 21st Aug 2024)
Other assignments -- refer to class notes