General Part
· Stress and small deformation analysis: static-kinematic duality and principle of virtual works. Theory of elasticity. Constitutive laws for isotropic/anisotropic, homogeneous / heterogeneous materials. Energy theorems. Theory of large deformations. Hyperelastic laws. Viscoelasticity.
· Plane stress and deformation. Airy stress function. Formulation in cartesian and polar coordinates. Application examples: thick cylindrical tube, force on semi-space, plate with circular hole. Stress concentration factor.
· Recessed angles and the Williams solution. Stress singularity and strain intensification factor. Fundamentals of the Mechanics of Linear Elastic Fracture.
In-Depth Seminars
· Advanced seminars cover leading-edge topics in the field of biomedicine, with input from experts in the field.
· Topics may vary from year to year, including but not limited to knee prosthetics, tendon suturing techniques, modelling of biological organs and systems, diagnosis by analysis of biological signals, experimentation on bio-inspired materials, etc.