2.073: Solid Mechanics: Plasticity and Inelastic Deformation

Fall, Spring | Undergraduate and Graduate | 12 Units (3-0-9) | Prereq: 2.71

Lecture:
MW 2:30PM - 4:00PM (1-150) [Anand]

Physical basis of plastic/inelastic deformation of solids; metals, polymers, granular/rock-like materials. Continuum constitutive models for small and large deformation of elastic-(visco)plastic solids. Analytical and numerical solution of selected boundary value problems. Applications to deformation processing of metals.