Applications of Continuum Mechanics to Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
As taught in: Spring 2006
Strain ellipses and their axes. (Image by MIT OpenCourseWare.)
Instructors:
Prof. Bradford Hager
MIT Course Number:
12.005
Level:
Undergraduate
Course Features
Course Description
This course focuses on the practical applications of the continuum concept for deformation of solids and fluids, emphasizing force balance. Topics include stress tensor, infinitesimal and finite strain, and rotation tensors. Constitutive relations applicable to geological materials, including elastic, viscous, brittle, and plastic deformation are studied.
