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| == Lecture 1 Notes ==
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| '''What is involved in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_structures Aerospace Structures] (AS)?'''
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| AS, analysis of structural composition in airplanes, is governed by [[Partial Differential Equations]] (PDEs), which can be solved using the [[Finite Element Method]] (FEM). The FEM is used widely in all fields of engineering, applied math, and geologic exploration.
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| '''Several concepts will be emphasized in this course:'''
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| *Understanding of [[mechanics]]
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| *Ability to formulate equations
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| *Ability to judge the correctness of a solution (via FEM), and to
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| *Avoid old ad hoc methods of [[structural analysis]].
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