HYM 500E - Applied Engin.Mathematics

Course Objectives

Calculus of variations, Governing equations and boundary conditions of rods, beams and plates, Weighted residual methods (Galerkin’s method, least squares method, point collocation methods) for linear static and dynamic analyses of rods and beams, plates, Variational formulation: Ritz method and the finite element method

Course Description

Calculus of variations, Governing equations and boundary conditions of rods, beams and plates, Weighted residual methods (Galerkin’s method, least squares method, point collocation methods) for linear static and dynamic analyses of rods and beams, plates, Variational formulation: Ritz method and the finite element method