Materials that Deform

Studiewijzer 2025/2026

Globale inhoud

How do different materials react to external loading? What is viscosity and what are elastic moduli? What is the mathematical framework to describe the mechanics of materials? These are some of the questions addressed by the course "Materials that Deform". We will learn about several classes of different types of fluids, solids, and all the weird stuff in between. This will be done by reviewing theoretical frameworks, carrying out numerical simulations/calculations, and by performing table-top experiments in the laboratory. 

Studiemateriaal

Literatuur

• Fluid Mechanics by Frank M. White (Seventh Edition, McGraw-Hill 2011) 

• Mechanics of Materials (Second Edition) by Andrew Pytel and Jaan Kiusalaas (Cengage Learning) 

Syllabus

• see canvas

Overig

• lecture notes will be made available over canvas

Leerdoelen

• Students will understand the theoretical framework in which physicists and engineers describe material mechanics.
• Students will recognize the essential differences between various classes of materials that flow and deform, from Newtonian to yield stress fluids, and from crystalline to disordered solids
• Students will know how to solve basic problems in fluid and solid mechanics, namely they will find solutions to the Navier-Stokes and Navier-Lame equations under various boundary conditions.
• Students will carry out simple tabletop experiments to learn about the mechanics of materials.

Onderwijsvormen

• Hoorcollege
• Werkcollege
• Laptopcollege
• (Computer)practicum
• Zelfstudie

Verdeling leeractiviteiten

Aanwezigheid

Aanvullende eisen voor dit vak:

laboratory sessions are mandatory

Toetsing

lab work 1/3

oral exam 1/3

Opdrachten

experiments will be done in groups depending on availability of setups at the lab

Fraude en plagiaat

Dit vak hanteert de algemene 'Fraude- en plagiaatregeling' van de UvA. Hier wordt nauwkeurig op gecontroleerd. Bij verdenking van fraude of plagiaat wordt de examencommissie van de opleiding ingeschakeld. Zie de Fraude- en plagiaatregeling van de UvA: http://student.uva.nl

Weekplanning

Contactinformatie

Coördinator

• Edan Lerner