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The Course Descriptions catalog describes all undergraduate and graduate courses offered by Michigan State University. The searches below only return course versions Fall 2000 and forward. Please refer to the Archived Course Descriptions for additional information.

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MSM 918  Thermoelasticity and Viscoelasticity

Description:
Thermomechanics of solids. Theory of thermoelasticity. Boundary value problems in thermoelasticity. Linear and nonlinear viscoelasticity. Model representation. Boltzmann superposition. Correspondence principle.
Effective Dates:
FS95 - US02


ME 922  Thermoelasticity and Viscoelasticity

Semester:
Spring of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Recommended Background:
ME 820 and MTH 443
Description:
Thermomechanics of solids. Theory of thermoelasticity. Boundary value problems in thermoelasticity. Linear and nonlinear viscoelasticity. Model representation. Boltzmann superposition. Correspondence principle.
Semester Alias:
MSM 918
Effective Dates:
FS02 - FS23


ME 922  Viscoelasticity and Poroelasticity

Semester:
Spring of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Recommended Background:
ME 820
Description:
Linear and nonlinear viscoelasticity. Micromechanics models and constitutive theories. Frequency response. Thermal effects. Poroelasticity. Compressible and incompressible constituents. Application to gels, pastes, soft tissue, and geotechnical materials.
Semester Alias:
MSM 918
Effective Dates:
SS24 - Open