Computational Mechanics
Computational Mechanics is a blend between the deduction of balance equations (PDEs) for solids and fluids, and their numerical solution with finite element methods and alike. The student will learn the general description of continua for large displacements and deformations, and deduce the equations that govern soft bodies and fluids. The numerical solution is particularised to elastic and inelastic materials (plastic, viscoelastic or during fracture) in statics and dynamics. These equations are solved in guided tutorials that aim at quantifying in illustrative examples. Extensions of finite elements to wave propagation (electromagnetism and acoustics) are also visited.
The subject is recommended to students with interest in the modelling of continua and the analysis of the numerical solutions of boundary value problems in solids and fluids, with applications in biomedicine, material science, or engineering.
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