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70307 General Theory of Shells
Danish title: Generel skalteori
Language: English Credit points: 5
Type: Ph.D.-level, Open University
Language: English

Previous course: C7007
No credit points with: C7007
Prerequisite: 70102
Recommended semester: 7th - 9th semester
Scope and form: 2 lecture modules per week, exercises and discussion of problems.
Examination: Written exam (13-scale)
Contact person: Jes Christoffersen, Building 404, Tel. +45 4525 4275, email jc@jes.fam.dtu.dk

Department: Department of Solid Mechanics
Aim: To familiarize the student with the basis of modern shell theory and the use of tensor analysis in this field. To enable the student to utilize recent technical literature with tensor formulation.
Contents: Elements of tensor calculus. Geometry of the shell. Kinematical conditions. Statical conditions, total and incremental forms. The membrane state. Pure flexure. Constitutive equations for material and shell, incremental forms. The boundary value problem. Principle of virtual work. Shell elements with C0- and C1-compatibility.