Concept

Freeform surface modelling

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Geometric Modeling: Splines and Deformation

Explores geometric modeling using splines and freeform deformation for creating smooth surfaces and deformable objects in 3D space.

Shells I

Covers linear pressure vessels, thin shells, and critical buckling pressure, emphasizing the dimensional reduction from 3D to 2D.

Bezier Curves: Fundamentals and Applications

Explores the fundamentals and applications of Bezier curves, focusing on their construction, properties, and practical uses in design and modeling.

Tangent Vectors: Definition and Applications

Explores the definition and applications of tangent vectors in determining curve directions on surfaces.

Surface Orientation: Parameterization and Edge Configuration

Covers the parameterization of surfaces and the orientation of surface edges, emphasizing the importance of selecting the appropriate orientation and configuration.

Surface tension: Basics and Applications

Explores the origin and characteristics of surface tension, contact angle equilibrium, wetting properties, and the Young-Laplace equation.

Differential Geometry of Surfaces

Covers linear pressure vessels and the basics of differential geometry of surfaces, including covariant and contravariant base vectors.

Fluid statics: Hydrostatic Pressure and Forces

Explores hydrostatic pressure, equilibrium in fluid containers, pressure measurements, and forces on surfaces and submerged bodies.

Pedagogical Training: Mechanics of Point Particles on Curved Surfaces

Explores the physics of a point particle sliding on a curved surface without friction, focusing on differential equations, forces, and dynamics.