Continuum Mechanics

Number

kontm

ECTS

3.0

Level

intermediate

Overview

Learning objectives

The students are able to

assess the strength of mechanical components in simple cases and dimension them correctly.
determine the forces and pressures occurring in static and flowing fluids.
describe the principle of dimensionless numbers and use these numbers to quantify hydrodynamic situations.

Previous knowledge

Mechanics (mechW)
Basic mathematics: transformation of linear equations with 2 unknowns, functions exp, log, sin, cos, laws of exponents, differentiation
Python programming: development environment Spyder or PyCharm

Exam format

Final written exam (100%)