ME 461 - Analysis and Design of Mechanical Structures

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Methods of advanced mechanics of materials applied to the design of mechanical structures. Topics include stress and strain analysis, force equilibrium, deformation compatibility, torsion of non-circular cross-sections, torsion of thick-walled tubes, shear centers, non- symmetric bending, curved and composite beam and thick-walled tubes, shear centers, non-symmetric binding, curved and composite beams and thick-walled cylinders. Offered Fall.
Prerequisite(s): ME 361 and major standing.