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ES240 Project

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Maria and I are doing our project on the contact of a sphere under force on a rigid surface.  We will be studying the existing theoretical equations that model this effect, particularly the Hertz contact equations.  We will then model this system on abaqus and illustrate that the theoretical results match the analytical results.  The resulting deformation of the sphere when pressed onto the rigid surface will be the parameter of the most interest here.

Response to Problem 1 on Problem set 2

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students
ES 240
solid mechanics
Fall 2007
   In terms of my background, I have taken two courses relating to solid mechanics.  The first course was Mechanics of Deformable Bodies, which was an introductory strength of materials course.  I have also taken a course called Aerospace Structures.  In this course, the first half was devoted to elasticity and the second portion of the course was about solving problems relating to failure in aircraft.  We were also introduced to Finite Element Analysis and performed labs using FEA software.
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