Solid Mechanics and Heat Transfer

Teaching aims

The students acquire a solid comprehension of the fundamentals of solid mechanics. They are able to apply mathematical concepts on engineering problems. The participants are able to reduce complex technical problems into simplified models with enough validity for the early phase of the design process and review FEM results. They get the comprehension of the description of problems in the field of linear elasticity and its solution methods. The students grasp the stress and strain state and the constitutive equations for linear problems. They get a good comprehension of energy principles. They are able to solve problems in the field of elastostatics (e.g. torsion, plane and plate problems). They get the ability to check FEM solutions and to interpret results in the field of elasticity. The students grasp the potential and limitations of analytical methods within solid mechanics.

The students get the understanding of the basic principles underlying heat transfer. They are able to recognize applications in which heat transfer is involved and develop the skills to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems in heat transfer with special stress on the limitations of models. The students acquire the comprehension of the complexity of multimode heat transfer. They improve their creativity through the application of heat transfer principles and are able to formulate complex heat transfer problems. The participants get the ability to solve complex problems using commercial software. They are able to carry out a critical analysis of the obtained results.

Content

Part I: Solid Mechanics

• Stress state
• Deformation and strain state
• Constitutive equations (linear elasticity, isotropic /anisotropic, thermoelasticity)
• Plane strain, plane stress
• Stress differential equations (disk problems)
• Displacement differential equations (plate problems)
• Energy principles

Part II: Heat Transfer

• Conservation laws of thermodynamics
• Conduction, convection and heat radiation
• Stationary and transient heat transfer
• Coupled thermo-mechanical problems (thermal stresses)
• Practical exercises

Lecturers

• Prof. Bialecki, Technical University of Silesia
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Huber, Landshut University of Applied Sciences

Taught as

Class, practical exercise, lab exercise

Contact hours

60 hours

Examination

Written exam

ETCS

7 credits