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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
ENERGY AND VARIATIONAL METHODS IN MECHANICS MAK613 - 3 + 0 10

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITDoctorate Of Science
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Professor Sami Karadeniz
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
2) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
3) An ability to use the modern engineering techniques.

MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONMathematical preliminaries, Review of Elasticity problems. Axial loaded bars, beams and prismatic elements in torsion. Introduction to energy and variational principles, work and energy. Deformation, complementary deformation energy. Variational calculus,. Euler equation. Main and natural boundary conditions. Virtual work and energy principles. Minimum total potential energy principle. Virtual force and complementary potential energy principles. Stationary variational principles. Hellinger-Reissner and Reissner variational principles. Hamilton principle. Castigliano's First and Second Theorems. Ritz Method, weighted remainder methods. Kantorovich and Trefftz methods. Applications.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Mathematical preliminaries
2nd Week Review of Elasticity problems
3rd Week Axial loaded bars, beams and prismatic elements in torsion
4th Week Introduction to energy and variational principles, work and energy
5th Week Deformation, complementary deformation energy
6th Week Variational calculus
7th Week Euler equation, Main and natural boundary conditions , Virtual work and energy principles
8th Week Minimum total potential energy principle, Virtual force and complementary potential energy principles
9th Week Stationary variational principles , Hellinger-Reissner and Reissner variational principles, Hamilton principle
10th Week Castigliano's First and Second Theorems
11th Week Ritz Method, weighted remainder methods
12th Week Kantorovich and Trefftz methods. Applications.
13th Week Applications
14th Week Final
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGEnergy principles and variational methods in applied mechanics,Second edition, J.N.Reddy
Energy and Variational Methods in Applied Mechanics, J. N. Reddy, 1984
Energy Methods in Applied Mechanics, H. L. Langhaar, 1962
Solid Mechanics: A Variational Approach, Clive L. Dym, Irving H. Shames, 1973 McGraw-Hill
Variational Methods in Elasticity and Plasticity, Washizu, K., 1982, 3rd edition, Pergamon Press, NewYork.
Methods of Applied Mathematics, F. B. Hildebrand, 2nd edition, 1965 Prentice-Hall, Inc.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term135
Assignment620
Total(%)55
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)55
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)45
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam133
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work14456
Preparation for Final exam15050
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam13030
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam133
Homework620120
Total Workload304
Total Workload / 3010,13
ECTS Credits of the Course10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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