• Level of study

    BAC +1

  • ECTS

    5 credits

  • Component

    Faculty of Science

  • Hourly volume

    45h

Description

This course in Solid Mechanics studies articulated systems made up of rigid solids through their movements and equilibrium positions. The concepts covered are velocity fields in solids, the classification of links and forces. Methods of kinematics and statics are also used.

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Objectives

  • Be able to determine the kinematic fields for a rigid solid
  • Use the notion of force torsor, linkage torsor and kinematic torsor.
  • Be able to apply the Fundamental Principle of Statics to simple or multi-body systems.
  • Use graphical resolution methods in kinematics and statics.
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Necessary pre-requisites

Rules of elementary calculus, Trigonometry, Vectors, Vector product, Derivation of compound functions.

Recommended prerequisites*: UE calculus

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Knowledge control

2 continuous examinations (CC1 and CC2) and 1 final examination (ET).

The final score is given by :

max(0.3(CC1+CC2)/2 + 0.7ET; ET)

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