AA 246 - Computational Impact and Contact Modeling

Institution:

Stanford University

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Description:

Rigid body contact including multi-body impact, persistent contact, complementarity formulations, and solution techniques. Impact of elastic bodies using finite elements including penalty and mixed constraint formulations, solution techniques, and time-stepping methods. Shocks and vibration induced by impact. Friction and plasticity models for impact and persistent contact. Prerequisites: 242A, 242B or equivalent, familiarity with MATLAB. 3 units, not given this year

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lab

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Institution Website:

www.stanford.edu/

Phone Number:

(650) 723-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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