Direct numerical simulation of polycrystals. (Image by Raúl Radovitzky.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Raúl Radovitzky
MIT Course Number
16.225
As Taught In
Fall 2003
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
16.225 is a graduate level course on Computational Mechanics of Materials. The primary focus of this course is on the teaching of state-of-the-art numerical methods for the analysis of the nonlinear continuum response of materials. The range of material behavior considered in this course includes: linear and finite deformation elasticity, inelasticity and dynamics. Numerical formulation and algorithms include: variational formulation and variational constitutive updates, finite element discretization, error estimation, constrained problems, time integration algorithms and convergence analysis. There is a strong emphasis on the (parallel) computer implementation of algorithms in programming assignments. The application to real engineering applications and problems in engineering science is stressed throughout the course.