Memorial University of Newfoundland

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

Special Topics- ENG 9925

Theory & Design of Mech. Comp. & Structures

Office: EN 3044 (S.J. Carew Bldg.)	Dr. Seshu M.R. Adluri
	Lectures: 9:00-10:30 a.m. Tues &Thurs

Significance and Rationale:

Components such as cylinders, spheres, pipes, storage tanks, etc., are very common in several industries. At present, the design is mainly by empirical methods based in part on simplified formulas. Design by analysis is not practiced much and is not well understood by practitioners. Rational design of components requires a good understanding of theories of beams, plates and shells, failures theories, different types of stress, stress classification, limit analysis, and many associated concepts such as hot spots, corrosion, remaining strength, etc.

The material covered in the present course, is a continuation or extension of several topics covered in solid mechanics courses at undergraduate and graduate level. It has long been observed that while the students learn powerful techniques such as the finite element method, they are sorely lacking in fundamental understanding of the behaviour of components. Many have also forgotten the proper use of the material from the under graduate courses. It is hoped that with this course, we will introduce the students to advanced topics within the solid mechanics area while also quickly reviewing the material that they should have learned to use intelligently. While the course ENG 9520 is an introduction to the theory of elasticity, the present course includes topics that are generally not included in that course. The approach is also somewhat different.

The topics may include pressure vessels, introduction to plates & shells, curved beams, thin‑walled members, torsion, buckling, plastic collapse loads for beams and plates, plasticity, etc.

The students are expected to have a good understanding of undergraduate concepts in solid mechanics (although a quick review is provided), and differential equations as well as some understanding of numerical techniques. The course is intended to familiarize the students with the fundamental concepts, development of governing equations, their solution to standard cases, and special application areas. The students usually learn the basics in undergraduate courses on Mechanics of Solids and design of components and structures. Some advanced courses on graduate level Elasticity, Finite Elements, Dynamics, etc., normally skip over a vast number of practical applications. This course aims at filling this gap. As such the course is a combination of “Advanced Strength of Materials” and related design issues.

This course should be of interest to Mechanical, Civil and Naval disciplines. It has applications for power generation industry, chemical & petrochemical industries, pulp & paper industry and the entire range of structural engineering,. It may be of interest to practicing engineers as well as graduate students.

Course Outline:

Basics
1a.	Short introduction and review of mechanics of solids. May include brief review of tensors, fundamental equations of deformable bodies, stress‑strain and compatibility equations, multi-axial stresses
1b.	Review of failure theories and other solid mechanics concepts such as factors of safety
1c.	Code provisions, design by analysis, loading, etc.
Introduction to the theory of Plates
2a.	Plates loaded in their plane. Governing equations and solutions
2b.	Fundamental equations of Plate bending
2c.	Classical Solutions to plates with regular loading -Rectangular and Circular plates
2d.	Engineering Applications
Special Topics in Plates
3a.	Introduction to plates with holes and other special considerations
3b.	Approximate and numerical solutions for plates
Introduction to the theory of Shells
4a.	Thin cylindrical shells
4b.	Membrane theory of shells
4c.	Applications of the membrane theory
4d.	Bending theory of shells
4e.	Beams on elastic foundation
4f.	Applications for shallow shells
4g.	Thermal and residual stresses
4h.	Applications: spherical, torispherical, ellipsoidal and conical shells
Theory of Thick Cylinders
5a.	Basic relationships
5b.	Stress components and displacements
5c.	Partial or fully plastic cylinders, Failure
5d.	Residual stresses and Autofrettage
5e	Temperature effects
5f	Rotating discs
Limit Analysis
6a.	Background –limit theorems, beam limit loads, flow rules
6b.	Shake down, Melan’s theorem
6c.	Limit loads for plates
6d.	Limit loads for shells
Special Topics in Shells
7a.	Stress concentration, discontinuity, triaxiality, fatigue
7b.	Notches, reinforcement around openings
7c.	Rational design concepts, levels of stress, critique of code based methods
7d.	Engineering applications
Fitness-for-Service
8a.	Introduction to Remaining strength factors and Level 2 methods
8b.	Corrosion in cylinders and spherical shells
8c.	Hotspots in shells

Assessment Procedure:

Course projects	25%
Midterm Examination	30%
Final Examination	45%

References:

Adluri, S.M.R. Class Notes on the Theory of Plates, MUN

ASME, 1998. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Div. 2

Boresi, A.P. and Richard J. Schmidt, 2003. Advanced Strength of Materials, 6^th Ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Burgreen, R. 1975. Design Methods for Power Plant Structures, C.P. Press

Cook, R.D. and Warren C. Young, 1999. Advanced Mechanics of Materials, 2nd Ed., Macmillan Publishing Co.

Donnell, L.H., 1976. Beams, Plates and Shells, McGraw-Hill

Flugge, W., 1990. Stresses in Shells, Springer

Harvey, J.F. 1991. Theory and Design of Pressure Vessels, Springer

Jaeger, L.G. Elementary Theory of Elastic Plates, Pergamon Press

Jawad, M. & Farr, J. 1989. Structural Analysis and Design of Process Equipment, Wiley & Sons.

Mansfield, E.H. 1989. The Bending and Stretching of Plates, Cambridge University Press

Salvadori, M.G. and M.L. Baron, 1967. Numerical Methods in Engineering, Prentice-Hall

Seshadri, R. Class Notes on Pressure Component Design, MUN

Seshadri R. and Shaw, W.J. 1990. Pressure Vessel Design, 3-day short course notes.

Szilard, R. 1974. Theory and Analysis of Plates-Classical and Numerical Methods, Prentice Hall.

Timoshenko, S.P. and S. Woinowsky‑Krieger, 1970. “Theory Plates and Shells,” McGraw-Hill

Legal stuff:

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