06ME661 Theory of Elasticity syllabus for ME


Part A
Unit-1 Definition and notation 6 hours

Stress, Stress at a Point, Equilibrium Equations, Principal Stresses, Mohr’s Diagram, Maximum Shear Stress, Boundary Conditions.

Unit-2 Strain at a point 8 hours

Compatibility Equations, Principal Strains, Generalised Hooke’s law, Methods of Solution of Elasticity Problems – Plane Stress-Plane Strain Problems.

Unit-3 Two dimensional problems 7 hours

Cartesian co-ordinates – Airy’s stress functions – Investigation of Airy’s Stress function for simple beam problems – Bending of a narrow cantilever beam of rectangular cross section under edge load – method of Fourier analysis – pin ended beam under uniform pressure.

Unit-4 General equations in cylindrical co-ordinates 6 hours

Thick cylinder under uniform internal and / or external pressure, shrink and force fit, stress concentration.

Part B
Unit-5 Stresses in an infinite plate 6 hours

Stresses in an infinite plate(with a circular hole) subjected to uniaxial and biaxial loads, stress concentration, stresses in rotating discs and cylinders.

Unit-6 Torsion of circular elliptical and triangular bars 6 hours

membrane analogy, torsion of thin open sections and thin tubes.

Unit-7 Thermal stresses 7 hours

Thermo elastic stress strain relationship, Equations of equilibrium Thermal stresses in thin circular discs and in long circular cylinder, sphere.

Unit-8 Uniqueness theorem 6 hours

Principle of super position, reciprocal theorem, saint venant principle.

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