Applied Mechanics

Course Description

DESCRIPTION
In this course, the principles of Strength of Materials and Mechanisms are studied, as basic areas in which many industrial applications are based. On one hand, Strength of Materials studies the loads that a structural system supports, to test its correct behavior in terms of the
deformations, and the possible break of the elements configuring the structure. On the other hand, Mechanisms are the base for the working of machines, which transmit forces and movement (that is, power) from the energy source (e.g. the combustion engine in a vehicle) to the element consuming the power (e.g. the wheels of the vehicle).

OBJECTIVES
- Analyze simple structural systems from the basic principles of Strength of Materials for applications in the industrial area.
- Analyze the kinematics of simple mechanisms.
- Experimentally and computationally analyze simple mechanical systems from practical experiments in the laboratory.

CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Free body diagram.
Chapter 2: Structural analysis.
Chapter 3: Internal forces.
Chapter 4: Stress.
Chapter 5: Strain.
Chapter 6: Mechanical properties of materials.
Chapter 7: Axial load.
Chapter 8: Introduction to mechanisms in kinematics.
Chapter 9: Introduction to the computer analysis of mechanisms.
Chapter 10: Vectors.
Chapter 11: Analysis of position and displacement.
Chapter 12: Introduction to mechanism design.

METHODOLOGY
The first hours of each chapter will contextualize the contents in the global objective of the subject. Next the theoretical base that allows the application studies in form of practical exercises will be developed. In some chapters the practical cases will be developed in the
laboratory, experimentally showing the theoretical ideas that were explained in class. Besides, the student, by means of their personal work outside the class, will study both theoretical and practical exercises aiming to their evaluation. For that, they will use both a
reference book and a recommended complementary bibliography.
At the same time, they will be able to access in the Alud platform to complementary material uploaded by the lecturer in order to develop the different assignments that will be proposed. In order to help the student in the learning process, the lecturer will offer desk office hours
during the semester to solve those doubts the student could have during their personal study. This teaching-learning strategy is based in the following activities to be developed by the student:
* Study of the theoretical contents of the subject, using the proposed bibliography.
* Numerical resolution of problems of analysis of mechanical systems, in terms of the methods explained in the class.
* Laboratory experiments and the writing of the corresponding reports.

ASSESSMENT
In-class individual and group activities: 5%
Intermediate exam: 36%
Experiments in the laboratory and reports: 20%
Final exam: 39%
In order to do the final exam, and pass the subject, it is necessary to have performed the
experiments in the laboratory.

READINGS
Reference text book:
"Applied Mechanics". Customization by Fernando Cortés and Imanol Sarría from "Mechanicsof Materials", R.C. Hibbeler (2011) Pearson, and "Machines and Mechanisms", D.H. Myszka (2012) Pearson.
Complementary bibliography:
"Strength of Materials", R.L. Mott (2009) Pearson.
"Kinematic Analysis and Synthesis of Mechanisms", A.G. Erdman y G.N. Sandor (2001) Prentice Hall.
Complementary items are available in the Alud platform (guide for the experiments, general information about the use of the laboratory, Power Point presentations...).