SE2141 Principles of Continuum Mechanics 7.5 credits

The course will give a thorough treatment of continuum mechanics for solid materials. Particular emphasis will be given to materials and structures that show large deformations. Application areas are for example rubber like materials, soft tissue biomaterials and large plastic deformations in metallic materials.

After the course the students should

• be able to correctly apply advanced large deformation theories in modelling of structures and components;
• be able to read and understand advanced scientific publications on material models for large deformations;
• be able to use tensor analysis both in Cartesian and curvilinear coordinate systems;
• be able to apply and evaluate the most common stress, strain and deformation measures;
• be able to model rubber like materials;
• be familiar with different approaches for large strain plasticity.

• Basic course in Solid Mechanics: SE1010, SE1012, SE1020 or SE1055.
• SE1025 FEM for engineering applications

Some of the advanced courses:

• SE2132 Applied Elasticity with FEM
• SE2126 Material Mechanics

or equivalent.

• Basic course in Solid Mechanics: SE1010, SE1012, SE1020 or SE1055.
• SE1025 FEM for engineering applications

Some of the advanced courses:

• SE2132 Applied Elasticity with FEM
• SE2126 Material Mechanics

or equivalent.

• Holzapfel, G., Nonlinear Solid Mechanics, A Continuum Approach for Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2000.
• Handouts

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

• HEM1 - Home Assignments, 3.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
• TEN1 - Examination, 4.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Passed both home assignments and final examination.

Jonas Faleskog

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.