Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2021

     

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MECH 654 901 (CRN: 23789)

ADV COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS

Long Title: ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Instructor: Tezduyar, Tayfun
Meeting: 9:40AM - 11:00AM TR (25-JAN-2021 - 30-APR-2021) 
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Online
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
 
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Prerequisites: BIOE 554 OR BIOE 454 OR CEVE 554 OR CEVE 454 OR MECH 554 OR MECH 454
Section Max Enrollment: 48
Section Enrolled: 3
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 96
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 6
Enrollment data as of: 3-DEC-2024 7:52AM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: No Final Exam
 
Description: Advanced topics in computational mechanics with emphasis on finite element methods and fluid mechanics. Stabilized formulations. Fluid-particle and fluid-structure interactions and free-surface and two-fluid flows. Interface-tracking and interface-capturing techniques, space-time formulations, and mesh update methods. Enhanced discretization and solution techniques. Iterative solution methods, matrix-free computations, and advanced preconditioning techniques. Cross-list: MECH 474, BIOE 654, CEVE 654. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for MECH 654 if student has credit for MECH 474.