Introduction to tensors – introduction to theory of elasticity – strain and stress descriptions – stress-strain relations – thermal stresses – plane stress and plane strain – stress functions – torsion of solid sections – virtual work-energy methods – fracture mechanics – introduction of dynamics of structures.

• Sadd, M. H., Elasticity: Theory, Applications, and Numerics, 3rd ed., Academic Press (2014).

1. Megson, T. H. G., Aircraft Structures for Engineering Students, 4th ed., Butterworth- Heinemann (2007).

2. Timoshenko, S. P. and Goodier, J. N., Theory of Elasticity, 3rd ed., McGraw Hill (1970).

Course Outcomes (COs):

CO1: Develop rigorous concepts of deformation , stress and strain with elegant representation.

CO2: Formulate boundary value problems in elasticity and grasp the various solution methodolo- gies.

CO3: Interpret the elastic analysis results for design, problem solving and research purposes of engineering structures.