MTE2504

Thermomechanical analysis ( 4 points, SCA Band 2, 0.083 EFTSL)

Leader: G H Edward

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis: Normal and shear stress. Mohr's circle in two dimensions. Stress on a plane of arbitrary orientation. Invariants of stress and strain. Equations of equilibrium and compatibility. Hooke's law. Superposition and St Venant's principle. Von Mises and Tresca theories of yield. Heat transfer. Steady state conduction. Overall heat transfer coefficients. Non-steady state conduction: lumped systems, convection b.c.s, transient time. Finite difference methods. Convection. Radiation. Thermally induced residual stress. Casting and forging. Injection moulding of polymers. Hot rolling of steels.

Assessment:

Contact Hours: 2 lectures per week plus practice classes and practical classes