Course Contents
[b]Membranes[/b]
- introduction, requirements
- derivation of the differential equations using cartesian coordinates
and polar coordinates
- Solutions and applications

[b]Plates (Kirchhoff theory)[/b]
- introduction, requirements
- derivation of the plate equation using cartesian coordinates and polar coordinates
- Solutions and applications

[b]Shells of revolution[/b]
- introduction
- membrane theory
- bending theory for the cylindrical shell
- approximate solution for arbritrary shells (Geckelers approach)
- force method for shells with intersections

Literature
Girkmann, K.: Flächentragwerke, Wien 1963.
Timoshenko, S.; Woinowski-Krieger, S.: Theory of Plates and Shells, New York 1959.
Hake, Meskouris: Statik der Flächentragwerke

Preconditions
Static I - Static III

Online Offerings
Moodle

Semester: ST 2023