Computer assignment #2 : natural frequency problem

due on Monday (Nov. 17, 2008)

Assignment #1 and related paper

1 Schedule & Proceedings

2 Reading-about ABAQUS

3 Learning ABAQUS

4 CAE example

ppt for ES 240 final project.

damage identification of cylindrical shell structures

Title: Theory of Plates and Shells

Author:  Stephen P. Tomoshenko and S. Woinowsky-Krieger

Contents:

Chapter 1: Bending of long rectangular plates to a cylindrical surface .

Chapter 2: Pure bending of plates.

Chapter 3: Symmetrical bending of circular plates

Chapter 4: Small deflections of laterally loaded plates

Chapter 5: Simply supported rectangular plates

Chapter 6: Rectangular plates with various edge conditions

Chapter 7: Continuous rectangular plates

Chapter 8: Plates on elastic foundation

Chapter 9: Plates of various shapes

Chapter 10: Special and approximate methods in theory of plates

I took the course of Theory of Elasticity during my undergraduate study and the course of Finite Element Method during my master's study.  And my major is Engineering Mechanics. Therefore, I have some fundamental knowledge in solid mechanics but not enough, since I have no background in the aspects of plasticity and large deformation theory. I am currently doing research under Professor Suo's group (http://www.seas.harvard.edu/suo/) and my research topic will focus on gel which is a kind of soft material. Therefore, the later part of this course will be especially valuable and helpful to my future research work.