Introduction to Mechanical Terms and Material Properties (108)

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Chapter Outline

Chapter 3 - Introduction to Mechanical Terms and Material Properties (Mechanical and Structural Theory)

  • Laws of Motion
  • Weight, Mass and Gravity
  • Units
  • Specific Weight and Density
  • Definitions of Common Mechanical Terms
  • Friction and Wear
  • Work, Power
  • Energy
  • Engineering Materials: Metals
  • Stress and Strain
  • Definition of Stress
  • Shear Stress and Tensile Stress
  • Examples of Stress:
    • Simple Tension or Compression
    • Pure Shear
  • Strain
  • Shear Strain
  • Elasticity—Definitions and Laws
  • Stress-Strain Relationship
  • Tensile Strength
  • Non-linear Elastic and Anelastic Solid Material
  • Non-Elastic (or Plastic) Load-Extension (F/u) Curves
  • Torque (T)
  • Tangential Acceleration (at )
  • The Mass Moment of Inertia (IM)
  • Radius of Gyration (rho)
  • Mass Moments of Inertia
  • The Area Moment of Inertia (IA)
  • Relative Stiffness (k) of Structural Members
  • Shearing Torques/Twisting Torques
  • Torsional Stiffness of an Open Cross-Section