Lectures related to Swimming Fish: Stability and Body Mechanics

Shape Change and Polar Decomposition

Explains shape change, polar decomposition, and strain tensor interpretation.

Mechanics: Introduction and Calculus

Introduces mechanics, differential and vector calculus, and historical perspectives from Aristotle to Newton.

Mechanics: Moments and Rotations

Covers the calculation of total forces moments and the concept of rigid bodies.

Introduction to Continuum Mechanics

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

Trajectory Determination in Mechanics

Explains trajectory determination in mechanics, including types of trajectories and effective potential, with practical examples.

Virtual Work in Structural Mechanics

Explores virtual work in structural mechanics, emphasizing equilibrium states and the application of virtual displacements.

Mechanics of Slender Structures: Final Review and Overview

Covers the main learning objectives of ME-411, focusing on dimensional analysis, scalings, and mechanical elements.

Mechanics of Slender Structures: Elasticity & Buckling

Explores 3D elasticity, beam bending, and buckling phenomena in slender structures.

Conic Sections: Determining Parameters

Explores the determination of conic section parameters and the laws of Kepler in celestial mechanics.

Multilinear Regression: Basics and Applications

Covers the basics of multilinear regression and its application in analyzing material properties.

Conservation of Angular Momentum: Stress Balance

Covers the conservation of angular momentum and stress balance in mechanics.

Analytical Mechanics: Newton's Three Laws

Introduces the mathematical approach to analytical mechanics, emphasizing Newton's three laws for a complete description of phenomena.

History of Mechanics

Covers the history and methodology of mechanics from Aristotle to Newton.

Deformable Bodies: Introduction

Covers the mechanics of deformable solid bodies using tensors to describe stress and strain.

Introduction to Mechanics: Concepts and Applications

Covers fundamental mechanics concepts, emphasizing the application of Newton's laws and the importance of choosing the right reference frame for describing motion.

Mechanics of Transforming Materials

Discusses sources of strain, transformation strains, and behavior of materials undergoing transformation in constrained bodies.

Mechanics: Center of Mass

Explains the center of mass concept in mechanics and its implications for various systems.

Mechanics: Equilibrium Points and Stability

Explores equilibrium points and stability in mechanical systems, analyzing how systems return to or move away from their positions after disturbances.

General Physics I: Mechanics

Introduces fundamental concepts of general physics, focusing on mechanics and problem-solving skills.

Classical Scattering: Two-Body Dynamics

Covers the classical scattering of two-body systems and their energy levels.