Nonlinear Beam Theory: Curved Beams Mechanics

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Covers strain-displacement relations, simplifications, constitutive relations, equilibrium equations, and circular rings.

Covers the mechanics of slender structures, focusing on exact kinematics and equilibrium equations of rods.

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

Covers the dimensional reduction in slender structures, constitutive laws, and mechanics of plates and shells.

Explores the mechanics of slender structures, introducing concepts like finite strain and finite rotation theory.

Covers 3D linear elasticity, stress, strain, beams' behavior under loads, and torsion.

Covers strain-displacement relations, equilibrium equations, and energy functional in nonlinear beam theory with small strain and moderate rotation.

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

Covers the mechanics of slender structures, focusing on nonlinear curved beams.

Explores the theory of finite strain and rotation in Kirchhoff rods, covering inextensible strains, finite rotations, and equilibrium.