Foundations of Mechanics and Acoustics
Objectives
This class provides a comprehensive exploration of the mechanical and acoustic behavior of materials, focusing on cutting-edge concepts and applications. Through a combination of theoretical principles and practical examples, students will gain an in-depth understanding of the mechanics and acoustic behavior of hyperelastic materials, inelastic behavior, failure criteria, vibrations, and wave propagation in elastic solids.
Topics
Introduction to vibrations and acoustics
Vibrations and acoustic wave propagation in structures
Methods for structural analysis
Interaction between structural vibrations and acoustic waves
Applications and case studies
Required Skills
Basics of math (complex variables, differential and integral equations).
Course Modality and Verification of Learning
The course is offered on-site and on-line (synchronous and asynchronous) with video recordings, hand-outs, etc. of the lectures available off-line (*). The teaching activity includes theoretical lessons and practical examples. The exam consists of a written test with multiple-choice questions on the topics of the course.
(*) Each registered participant acknowledges that the material distributed in the frame of the courses, available for the duration of the current edition of the Postgraduate program, is protected by copyright and delivered for educational purposes and personal use only. The participant agrees and undertakes not to forward, publish, disclose, distribute, disseminate – in any form or manner – such a material without written consent of the author(s) of the material. Unless otherwise explicitly allowed by the speaker in written form, no recordings of the online lectures can be made.
