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Biomechanics of Continuum Media I (Solids) Course Overview
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Biomedical Engineering
Instruction in: English
Course Code: 15539
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
Prerequisites: Calculus I, Calculus II, Linear Algebra
DESCRIPTION
Chapter 1. Introduction to continuum mechanics applied to living and inert solids Chapter 2. Stress, strain and compatibility conditions Chapter 3. Derivation of the field equations and boundary conditions Chapter 4. Properties of most common solids Chapter 5. Constitutive equations of continuum mechanics: elasticity Chapter 6. Constitutive equations of continuum mechanics: viscoelasticity