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INS7180Energy Methods in Elasticity3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of CIVIL ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Volkan KAHYA
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Understand the meaning of variational principles in elasticity, using the variational methods for solutions of elasticity problems. and apply approximate solution methods for elasticity problems.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : understand the meaning of variational principles in elasticity.1,3
PO - 2 : determine the variational methods for solutions of elasticity problems.1,3
PO - 3 : apply approximate solution methods for elasticity problems.1,3
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Extremum of functions. Conditional extremum. Extremum of functionals. Stress. Strain. Equations of elasticity. Principle of virtual work. Approximate solutions. Principle of complementary virtual work. Approximate solutions. Principle of minimum potential energy. Principle of minimum complementary energy. Castigliano's theorems. Approximate solutions. Rayleigh-Ritz method. Free vibrations of an elastic body. Approximate solutions. Torsion of bars. Elementary theory of beams. Streching and bending of a plate. Shells.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Extremum of functions. Conditional extremum.
 Week 2Extremum of functionals.
 Week 3Stress. Strain. Equations of elasticity.
 Week 4Principle of virtual work. Approximate solutions.
 Week 5Principle of complementary virtual work. Approximate solutions.
 Week 6Principle of minimum potential energy
 Week 7Principle of minimum complementary energy. Castigliano's theorems.
 Week 8Approximate solutions. Rayleigh-Ritz method.
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Free vibrations of an elastic body.
 Week 11Buckling.
 Week 12Approximate solutions.
 Week 13Torsion of bars. Elementary theory of beams.
 Week 14Streching and bending of a plate.
 Week 15Shells.
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Washizu, K., 1982,Variational Methods in Elasticity and Plasticity, Pergamon Press.
2Krashnov, M. L., Makarenko, G.I.,Kiselev, A. I., (English Translation: Yankovsky, George),1975,Problems and Exercises in the Calculus of Variations, Mir Publishers Moscov.
 
Recommended Reading
1Oden, J. T., Reddy, J. N., 1983, Variational Methods in Theoretical Mechanics, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg Newyork.
2Reddy, J. N., 2002, Energy Methods and Variational Methods in Applied Mechanics.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 2 30
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 5
9
11
12
2
2
2
2
20
End-of-term exam 16 3 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 7 14 98
Arasınav için hazırlık 8 1 8
Arasınav 2 1 2
Ödev 8 4 32
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 15 1 15
Dönem sonu sınavı 3 1 3
Total work load200