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Graduate Record 2020-2021 
    
Graduate Record 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

CE 6700 - Energy Principles in Mechanics


Introduction to calculus of variations. Derivation and application of the principles of virtual work and complementary virtual work. The principles of stationary total potential energy and complementary energy, Castigiliano’s Theorems. Introduction to mixed and hybrid principles. Variational approximation methods. Hamilton’s principle, Lagrange’s equations of motion. Corequisite: CE 6720 or equivalent. Taught concurrently w/ AM 6200 and MAE 6200



Credits: 3