EPS SCI M224A
Elastodynamics
Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
(Same as Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering M257A.) Equations of linear elasticity, Cauchy equation of motion, constitutive relations, boundary and initial conditions, principle of energy. Sources and waves in unbounded isotropic, anisotropic, and dissipative solids. Half-space problems. Guided waves in layered media. Applications to dynamic fracture, nondestructive evaluation (NDE), and mechanics of earthquakes.
Letter grading.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Requisites: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering M256A, M256B.
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EPS SCI M224A
- MECH&AE M256ALinear Elasticity
- MECH&AE 156AAdvanced Strength of Materials
- MECH&AE 166AAnalysis of Aerospace Structures
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