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The optional courses of the module contain the procedures of finite and boundary elements by solving the Laplace and
Poisson equation and other nonlinear problems of solids. Thermoplasticity includes thermoelastic relations, the law of plastic
yield, viscoelasticity and viscoplastic materials. The mechanics of objects and processes deals with stability of time-dependent
nonlinear vibrating systems, behavior of systems in the presence of disturbances, perturbation methods, the methods of harmonic
balance, periodic and almost periodic vibrations and the construction of chaotic regions. Optimal design deals with the problems
of mathematical programming, conventional optimization, shape and topology optimal design and with the methods for solving the
NLP problems. Nonlinear fracture mechanics contains fracture mechanical testing, model modifications, connection regions for
quasistatic fracture, application on structures (CTOD and PD7910) and examples of fracture based construction. The theoretical
part comprises the fundamentals required for solving problems of nonlinear mechanics which can not be solved by existing
system software. For practical research work software like ABAQUS, FRANZ, LS-DYNA, I-.DEAS, NISA, FEMSITE, PATRAN,
Pro/ENGINEER, Pro/COSMOS, Pro/NASTRAN, Pro/MECHANICA, Pro/ADAMS, etc., can be used.
The lectures of the module Nonlinear mechanics are held by scientifically active professors. The experimental work on the field
of nonlinear fracture mechanics can be done in a contemporarily equipped laboratory of the Faculty of mechanical engineering
(FME). The most demanding tests can be done on foreign institutes with which we are collaborating.
Module courses
FIRST YEAR
A. The 3 compulsory courses of the module:
� Mathematics (Selected Topics)
� Physics (Selected Topics)
� Mechanics (Selected Topics)
SECOND YEAR
B. Optional courses of the module:
The student selects 3 subjects from the set of optional courses, at least two of them from group B1:
B1. Optional courses of this module
� Finite and boundary elements
� Thermo-plasticity
� Mechanics of objects and processes
� Optimal design
� Nonlinear fracture mechanics
� Structural integrity
� Computational fluid dynamics
� Fluid dynamics in turbo machinery
� Statistical thermodynamics
� Rheology
B2. Optional courses from other modules, study courses and faculties
� optional courses from other modules offered on the FME.
� optional courses offered on any postgraduate study direction on FME.
� optional courses offered on postgraduate study of other faculties of University of Maribor or other universities
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