ESM-5744: Energy and Variational Methods in Applied Mechanics

Description: Variational calculus, energy principles of solid mechanics, and variational methods of approximation applied to engineering problems. Derivation of equations of mechanics from energy and variational principles (i.e. virtual work principles). Formulation and solution of initial-, boundary- and eigen-value problems of engineering by direct variational methods, such as the Ritz, Galerkin, least-squares, and collocation methods.

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Course Hours: 3 credits

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