Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
Optimization hinders evolution!
ME256 Variational Methods and Structural Optimization Jan.-May., 2017
Instructor: G. K. Ananthasuresh , Room 106, ME Building, suresh at mecheng.iisc.ernet.in
Lectures: Tu, Th: 08:30 AM - 10:00 AM; Venue: ME MMCR

Homework #4
Assigned: Feb. 10th, 2017
Due: Feb. 16th, 2017
Points: 50
Additional points for work that is beyond instructor's expectation!
Look up Homework #1 of 2010 offering of this course and the solution posted there to know what is meant by "beyond instructor's expectation".

  1. 50 points
    Given the potential energy expression for a thin plate, derive the boundary conditions for all possible cases of boundary conditions and interpret the terms in physical sense (moment, shear force, etc.).