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ME205Undergraduate

Statics

Printed in the catalogue as STATICS

Course content

Idealizations and principles of mechanics. Important vector quantities, classification and equivalence of force systems. State of equilibrium. Elements of structures; trusses, beams, cables and chains. Friction. Elements of statics of fluids. Variational methods: principles of virtual work and minimum potential energy.

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