Structural design
Also listed as: תיכון מבנים
Design against buckling and fatigue rather than analysis for its own sake. It combines Mechanics of solids 2 with Theory of structures and points them at a real component.
- Semester
- Not fixed
- Weekly hours
- 3.5h
- Counts as
- Department electives
- Interest areas
- Structures and computational mechanics · Aeronautics and space
Opens up
- Aerospace and lightweight structures research
What it covers
Topics
- Design of structural members and connections
- Codes, allowables and safety factors
- Buckling and stability in design
- Fatigue-informed design and damage accumulation
- Lightweight and composite structures
- Load paths through a real assembly
Results worth carrying out
Margin of safety
Johnson parabola, intermediate columns
Miner's rule
Figures worth knowing
- Load-path diagrams
- Buckling curves
- Connection details
Quick answers
When is Structural design taught?
Structural design (0542-4520) is taught in a semester that is not fixed in advance, 3.5 weekly hours. It counts toward “Department electives” in the Tel Aviv University Mechanical Engineering elective requirements.
What do I need before 0542-4520?
Before Structural design you need: Mechanics of solids 2, Theory of structures.
What software is used in Structural design?
Structural design is normally taught with ANSYS Mechanical, HyperMesh, MATLAB.
Which jobs does Structural design prepare you for?
Structural design is part of the preparation for these roles: Simulation and FEA engineer, Aerospace structures engineer.
Which interest areas include Structural design?
Structural design sits in these interest areas: Structures and computational mechanics, Aeronautics and space.
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