This subject equips the student with detailed knowledge of theoretical, numerical and experimental techniques to analyse mechanical stress systems. This in turn will provide the students with the analytical ability and practical skills necessary in the workplace.
Beam Bending Stress
Includes asymmetrical beams and UDL's
Slope & Deflection
Relationship between bending moment, slope and deflection, Macaulay’s method, concentrated loads and uniformly distributed loads, Principle of superposition
Thin Cylinders
Hoop stress & Longitudinal stress; changes in dimensions. Vessels subjected to fluid pressure, effects of end plates.
Thick Cylinders
Lamé Theory. Longitudinal stress & max shear stress Internal pressure. Shrinkage / interference allowance. Compound cylinders.
Complex Stresses & Stress Transformations
Principle stresses & planes; max shear stress, 2D Mohr’s circle
Stress Concentrations and fatigue
n/a
Buckling of Columns
Euler buclking, pin ended columns, eccentric loading
| Module Content & Assessment | |
|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Other Assessment(s) | 30 |
| Formal Examination | 70 |