BIEN 221 — Mechanics for Bioengineers

Stress and strain analysis, viscoelasticity. Linear and non linear mechanical behaviour. Poisson’s ration, auxeticity. Axial and non-axial loading, von Mises model. Composite and heterogeneous materials, prestress, residual stress. Beam theory with biological examples. Buckling and local buckling. Arches and columns, thin-walled vessels. Creep, relaxation, fatigue. Anisotropy. Stretch-dominated and bending-dominated structures. Porous solids and foams. Stress concentrations, sacrificial materials. Basics of crack theory.

• Credits: 4
• Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
• Department: Bioengineering
• Prerequisites: BIEN 200 or BIEN 201 and BIEN 210.