Entries from April 2008
As we discussed in class today, here are some news and notes about the final exam:
Thursday May 1, 2-5 pm, in MEC 205; bring a calculator, pencil, eraser, batteries
you are allowed 1 sheet of 8.5 x 11 paper, both sides, for exam-related information (I will supply Appendix C if needed)
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Here it is…a really nice summary of the pressure vessel stuff, including some example problems. Well done!

Pressure Vessel Mashup:
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Kudos to Daniel H. for sending in this solution.
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Here they are, with Quicktime and Windows media files listed below.
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Here they are…Powerpoint solutions can be found here and here. Videos in Quicktime and Windows media are listed below.
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These are all about Mohr’s circle, and they encapsulate most of the good discussion from class. The stress transformation and max/min process may be a little mysterious, but hopefully these videos give you the 10,000 foot view of Mohr’s circle and the usefulness of stress transformations.

Lecture Module 23, April 7 2008:
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Lecture Module 24, April 11 2008:
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Lecture Module 25, April 18 2008:
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Here they are…Powerpoint-based solutions for Chapter 8 can be downloaded here (Prob. 8-54) and here (Prob. 8-58). Quicktime videos and Windows media are listed below.
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This is it! The last one, and it’s only a few. Make sure to pay close attention to the information in App. C of the text for the superposition solutions. Do ALL of these problems using superposition!
Due date is Friday 4/25 at NOON.
Prob. 12-90 (a warm-up), 12-129, 12-125, 12-132
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Yes, I know, I have been a bit delinquent on posting recordings of the lectures. I will try to remedy this soon, but I’ve been a bit too time constrained to create a separate time to record.
In the meantime, blow off some steam with Insurgo. It’s a truss-building scheme in which […]
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