CODE 104754 ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 3 INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA 8713 (L-8) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ICAR/01 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester PREREQUISITES Propedeuticità in ingresso Per sostenere l'esame di questo insegnamento è necessario aver sostenuto i seguenti esami: Biomedical Engineering 8713 (coorte 2022/2023) GENERAL PHYSICS 80527 2022 MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS 84362 2022 MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: MECCANICA DEL CONTINUO E SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA DEI MATERIALI 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 This course aims to provide concept of strain and tension. Elasticity. Spring beam theory and applications. Hydrostatic. Continuity and motion equations in global form and applications. Dimensional analysis. Motion of fluid currents. Bernoulli's theorem. 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 RODOLFO REPETTO PAOLO BLONDEAUX Ricevimento: It is possible to fix an appointment with the teacher by sending an e-mail message to: paolo.blondeaux@unige.it Exam Board FABRIZIO BARBERIS (President) PAOLO BLONDEAUX (President) RODOLFO REPETTO (President) LESSONS LESSONS START https://corsi.unige.it/8720/p/studenti-orario Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy 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.
