2019-2020 / MECA0023-1

Advanced solid mechanics

Duration

26h Th, 26h Pr, 30h Proj.

Number of credits

 Master of Science (MSc) in Aerospace Engineering5 crédits 
 Master of Science (MSc) in Biomedical Engineering5 crédits 
 Master of Science (MSc) in Chemical and Materials Engineering5 crédits 
 Master of Science (MSc) in Mechanical Engineering (EMSHIP+, Erasmus Mundus)5 crédits 
 Master of Science (MSc) in Mechanical Engineering (EMSHIP+, Erasmus Mundus)5 crédits 
 Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering Physics5 crédits 

Lecturer

Jean-Philippe Ponthot

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Teaches, based on experimental observations, how to build mathematical models describing the non linear behavior of solids, especially elasto-plastic, visco-plastic and visco elastic material models. Subsequently describes the numerical algorithms suited for model solution.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Being able to

  • Understand and design complex material models
  • Understand numerical techniques to solve the model
  • Use a finite element code for structure simulation in the elastic-plastic domain.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Mechanics of materials, continuum mechanics and finite elements.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Exercises + personal project

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

1st quadrimester. Face to face + exercices + computer project.

Recommended or required readings

English version of the slides available via eCampus.

Assessment methods and criteria

First session takes place in January
If there is a project:
Theory : oral exam (50%) Exercises : written test (20%) Personal project (30%) -       The grade for the project is final.
If there is no project:
Theory : oral exam (66%) Exercises : written test (34%)

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

JP Ponthot
JP.Ponthot@uliege.be

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Assessment subjects

Assessment methods

Contacts

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

A list of questions is available on eCampus

Assessment methods

-Oral exam through video conference (English or French are allowed)
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-The oral exam will be OPEN books.
-Each student will be allotted a slot of 30 minutes maximum.
-One among the questions (see list on eCampus) will be randomly assigned.
-The student will have to answer straightforwardly, without any preparation time. This is Open Books!
-Further questions regarding the links between different parts of the course can be asked.
 
 
The final grade will be based on two components:
1) the group project (accounting for 40% of the final grade) that has already been graded. As this grade is already 'final', no project means the student will get a grade of 'absent' for that part! (and consequently an 'absent' for the final whole grade)
2) the oral exam (accounting for 60% of the final grade) 

Contacts

JP.Ponthot@uliege.be