151-3207-00L Lightweight

Abstract	The elective course Lightweight includes numerical methods for the analysis of the load carrying and failure behavior of lightweight structures, as well as construction methods and design principles for lightweight design.
Learning objective	The goal of this course is to convey substantiated background for the understanding and the design and sizing of modern lightweight structures in mechanical engineering, vehicle and airplane design.
Content	Lightweight design Thin-walled beams and structures Instability behavior of thin walled structures Reinforced shell structures Load introduction in lightweight structures Joining technology Sandwich design
Lecture notes	Script, Handouts, Exercises