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Continuum mechanics

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Linear Momentum Conservation and Stress in Continuum

Explores the conservation of linear momentum and stress in a continuum, focusing on governing equations and constitutive laws.

Continuum Mechanics: Forces and Motion

Covers the governing equations for forces and motion in continua, including stress, energy conservation, solid deformation, and fluid motion.

Continuum Mechanics: Tensor Analysis and Kinematics

Covers tensor analysis, kinematics, and fluid mechanics in continuum mechanics.

Introduction to Continuum Mechanics

Covers scaling, mathematical modeling, tensor notation, and Python exercises in Jupyter notebooks.

Continuum Mechanics: Mass Conservation

Explores mass conservation in continuum mechanics, covering stress, dynamics, constitutive laws, and solid deformation.

Introduction to Continuum Mechanics

Covers the basics of continuum mechanics, including vector and tensor analysis, kinematics, and fluid mechanics.

Approximations in Engineering Calculations

Explores the significance of approximations in engineering calculations, showcasing historical tools like slide rules and demonstrating approximation techniques with simple algebraic examples.

Angular Momentum Balance in Continua

Explores stress tensor symmetry through angular momentum balance in continua, covering topics like energy conservation and constitutive laws.

Inverse Design and Sensitivity Analysis

Explores optimal transport, transforming light, inverse design optimization, and sensitivity analysis for shape optimization.

Finite Element Families

Provides an overview of Finite Element families, including solid and shell elements, with specific examples like linear hexahedron finite elements.

Continuum Mechanics: Introduction

Introduces the fundamental concepts of Continuum Mechanics and discusses the density of flux and mass conservation.

Continuum Mechanics at EPFL: Research and Applications

Explores EPFL's research in continuum mechanics, covering topics like plasticity, fracture, and fluid-structure interaction.

Continuum Mechanics: The Continuum Hypothesis

Explores Continuum Mechanics and the Continuum Hypothesis, emphasizing the importance of ignoring molecular nature at appropriate scales.

Capstan Phenomenon: Understanding Force Amplification

Explores the capstan phenomenon, showcasing how force amplification enables lifting heavy masses with minimal effort.

Geomechanics: Course Introduction

Introduces the study of geomechanics, covering the behavior of soils, rocks, and concrete in civil engineering applications.

Introduction to Structural Mechanics

Introduces structural mechanics, covering tower challenges, truss structures, force systems, deformable bodies, and material behaviors.

Energy Equilibrium and Newton CG Method

Covers continuum mechanics, linear elasticity, force balance, divergence, finite element discretization, energy minimization, and Newton's method.

Electromechanical Systems: Equations and Examples

Explores electromechanical systems, their examples, and governing equations.

Continuum Mechanics: Final Project Guidelines

Covers guidelines and descriptions for the final project in Continuum Mechanics.

Continuum Mechanics: Forces and Deformation

Covers the basics of continuum mechanics, including forces transmission, energy conservation, and body motion geometry.