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CONTINUUM MECHANICS

CODE 104754
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023
CREDITS
  • 6 cfu during the 3nd year of 8713 INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA (L-8) - GENOVA
    		•
    SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ICAR/01
    LANGUAGE Italian
    TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
    		•
    SEMESTER 2° Semester
    PREREQUISITES
    Prerequisites
    You can take the exam for this unit if you passed the following exam(s):
    • Biomedical Engineering 8713 (coorte 2020/2021)
    • GENERAL PHYSICS 80527
    • MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS 84362
    TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

    OVERVIEW

    This is a basic course in continuum mechanics. In the course the mechanics of deformable bodies (both fluids and solids) will be considered. The topic is of great relevance to understand the functioning of the human body. Notable examples of applications of continuum mechanics to human physiology are the study of blood circulation in the cardiovascular system or muscle mechanics. During the course various examples of interest to bioengineers will be discussed.

    AIMS AND CONTENT

    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    The course teaches basic notions of continuum mechanics, both considering fluids and solids.

    AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

    At the end of thre course students will be able to solve simple, yet very relevant, problems concerning fluid and solid mechanics and will understand their relevance in bioengineering.

    PREREQUISITES

    Notions of mathematics.

    TEACHING METHODS

    Frontal lessons and class exercises.

    SYLLABUS/CONTENT

    Introduction to the course. The notion of continuum medium. Stress in continuum bodies. State of stress in a fluid at rest: hydrostatic forces, surface tension. Kinematics of continuum bodies:spatial and material coordinates, Reynolds transport theorem, deformation and rate of deformation. Equations of motion. Constitutive equations for viscous fluids. Unidirectional flows. Low and high Reynolds number flows. Constitutive relation for linear elastic solids. Elastodynamics: isotropic expansion, shear deformation, uniaxial deformation. Elastodynamics: wave propagation in solids.

    RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

    Course lecture notes.

    TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

    Exam Board

    RODOLFO REPETTO (President)

    AGNESE SEMINARA

    NICOLETTA TAMBRONI (President Substitute)

    LESSONS

    LESSONS START

    https://corsi.unige.it/8720/p/studenti-orario

    Class schedule

    All class schedules are posted on the EasyAcademy portal.

    EXAMS

    EXAM DESCRIPTION

    Written and oral.

    ASSESSMENT METHODS

    In the written exam students will be asked to solve problems similar to those considered during class hours. In the oral exam also questions related to the theoretical part of the course will be asked.

    Exam schedule

    Date Time Location Type Notes
    03/01/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale
    16/01/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale
    16/02/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale
    16/06/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale
    29/06/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale
    20/07/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale
    31/08/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale