GE 201 Statics

Mechanics is the physical science which deals with the effects of forces on objects. No other subject plays a greater role in engineering analysis than mechanics. Although the principles of mechanics are few, they have wide application in engineering. The principles of mechanics are central to research and development in the fields of vibrations, stability and strength of structures and machines, robotics, rocket and spacecraft design, automatic control, engine performance, fluid flow, electrical machines and apparatus, and molecular, atomic, and subatomic behavior. A thorough understanding of this subject is an essential prerequisite for work in these and many other fields.
 

 

The subject of mechanics is logically divided into two parts: Statics, which concerns the equilibrium of bodies under action of forces, and Dynamics, which concerns the motion of bodies.

This subject covers a wide range of topics related to Statics including:

• Force systems; vector analysis, moments and couples in 2D and 3D.
• Equilibrium of force systems.
• Analysis of structures; plan trusses and frames.
• Distributed force system; centroids and composite bodies.
• Area moments of inertia.
• Analysis of beams.
• Friction.