ME 420
APPLIED STRESS ANALYSIS

Information
3 Credits
Available Fall
OSU Catalog link 		Prerequisites
ME 316 		Contact
Timothy C. Kennedy
(541) 737-2579
412 Rogers Hall

Course Description

Elasticity theory, failure theories, energy methods, finite element analysis.

Topics

  • Theory of elasticity
  • Failure theories
  • Torsion of noncircular bars
  • Stresses in cylinders
  • Energy theorems
  • Impact loading of structures
  • Two-dimensional elasticity problems
  • Finite element analysis theory
  • Development of beam elements
  • Development of solid elements
  • ANSYS finite element program

Learning Outcomes

The student, upon completion of this course, will be able to:

  • Use the principles of elasticity theory to calculate principal stress and strains in three-dimensional stress states.
  • Use failure theories to determine factors of safety for complex stress states.
  • Calculate stresses in noncircular bars under torsion.
  • Calculate stresses in pressurized cylinders.
  • Use Castigliano's theorem to calculate defections in complex bar structures.
  • Calculate stress and deformation in bar structures under impact load.
  • Use the ANSYS FEA program to analyze stress and deformation in complex structures.