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Mechanics of continua

Kontinuumsmechanik

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. em. Dr. Manfred Sigrist
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:09:54

Objective

Knowledge of the essential concepts and methods of theoretical mechanics of elastic media and hydrodynamics. Consolidation through examples and solution of exercise problems.

Content

Introduction to the concepts and methods of theoretical mechanics of elastic media and hyrdodynamics: relation between strain and stress tensor, budget equations, field equations of elastic media, elastostatics, waves and oscillations, lattice dislocations and plastic deformation. Dynamics of fluida, Euler equations of ideal fluida, Navier-Stokes equations of real fluida, Bernoulli equations, vortex theorems of Thomson and Helmholtz, dynamics of vortices, oscillation and waves in fluida, surface waves, two-dimensional potential flow, circulation, Magnus force, theorem of Kutta and Zhukovski, flow around profiles (cylinder, platte, aerofoil), Kutta condition. Incompressible viscos fluida, Reynolds number, Hagen-Poisseuille flow, Stokes law, Prandtl's boundary layer, Couette flow and Taylor instability. Turbulence, instability of laminary flows, Reynolds equations, development of turbulence, Kolmogorov scaling.

General Information

Language
German
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
oral 30 minutes

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture Kontinuumsmechanik
Mo: Beginn 13.00
  • Mon 12:45-14:30 (HPV G 4)
  • Tue 10:15-12:00 (HG G 3)
4 h weekly
exercise Kontinuumsmechanik
  • Fri 08:15-10:00 (HG E 22)
2 h weekly

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