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Overview of mechanical properties of ceramics, metals, and polymers, emphasizing the role of processing and microstructure in controlling these properties. Basic topics in mechanics of materials including: continuum stress and strain, truss forces, torsion of a circular shaft and beam bending. Design of engineering …
Overview of mechanical properties of ceramics, metals, and polymers, emphasizing the role of processing and microstructure in controlling these properties. Basic topics in mechanics of materials including: continuum stress and strain, truss forces, torsion of a circular shaft and beam bending. Design of engineering structures from a materials point of view.
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![Visualization of stresses around a circular hole.](/courses/3-11-mechanics-of-materials-fall-1999/783b1762d232cd1e174207b1afd5f268_3-11f99.jpg)
Visualization of stresses around a circular hole, from the related resources section. (Image by David Roylance.)