Università Roma Tre

The course is divided in three parts:

Part 1) Discrete systems, finite elements for beams.
Equilibrium and the stiffness matrix
Minimum Principles
Structures in equilibrium & Trussess
Finite Elements for bars (axial loading)
Finite Elements for beams (transversal loading)

Part 2) 3D linear elasticity
The fundamental equations of mechanics: congruence, balance, constitutive
The principle of virtual powers
Analysis of deformation and stress
Constitutive relations for elastic materials; visco-elastic materials.

Part 3) Numerical simulations with COMSOL

1) Strang - Computational Sciences and Engineering, Wellesley-Cambridge, 2007
2) dispense fornite dal docente
3) modelli COMSOL forniti dal docente