====== Large Deformations of Solids [meca0464] ======
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===== Course material =====

  * [[https://www.programmes.uliege.be/cocoon/en/cours/MECA0464-1.html|Course description]]
  * {{ :teaching:private:slides_meca-0464_2026-2027.7z  |Lecture notes (2026-2027)}} 🆕


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===== Calendar for tutorials (2026) =====

Participation in tutorials is **mandatory**! In other words, students who are not present at the tutorial sessions won't get any additional support for their project during the semester.

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^   date  ^   time       ^   topics  ^  goals   ^
|  25 sep  |  4:15pm-6pm  | Introduction to Metafor (1/2) \\ How to install, run Metafor? \\ Guidelines for the project \\ Choice of projects | Metafor runs on your computer. \\ You know how to run/analyse an existing model  |
|  2 oct  |  4:15pm-6pm  | Introduction to Metafor (2/2) \\ How to build a model?  | You know how to write a new model. \\ You know how to draw, mesh & load your model.   |
|  9 oct  |  4:15pm-6pm  | Lab session (1/3)               | Your problem is drawn and meshed. |
|  23 oct  |  <del>4:15pm-6pm</del> 2pm-4pm :!:    | Lab session (2/3)               | Your model runs with a basic set of parameters. |
|  6 nov  |  2pm-6pm     | Lab session (3/3)               | 4 more hours to work on your model and ask questions.  |
|  ? dec   |  2pm-6pm     | Additional/optional lab session (to be scheduled)             | 4 more hours to work on your model and ask questions.  |
|  24 dec \\ (or earlier)  |  11:59pm     | Send report / python code by e-mail to r.boman@uliege.be     | The project is completed.   |


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===== Projects =====

==== 1. Download the code ====

  * 💾 [[teaching:private:start|]]

==== 2. Read the documentation ====

  * {{ :teaching:private:tutorial.pdf |tutorial.pdf}} (updated: 05-08-2026)
  * 📄 [[doc:user:start]]

==== 3. Read carefully the instructions ====

  * {{ :teaching:private:guidelines_2026.pdf |guidelines.pdf}}

==== 4. Download your project description and start working... ====

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| {{ :teaching:meca0464:31-collision-ring.png?nolink |}}      | **31. Impact of Rings on a Rigid Wall** \\ \\   {{ :teaching:private:31-collision-ring.pdf |}} \\  {{ :teaching:private:31-collision-ring-paper.pdf |}}                  |  {{:teaching:meca0464:2026:ucci_lucas_-_20214637.jpg?70|}} {{:teaching:meca0464:2026:steimetz_lilian_-_20224403.jpg?70|}}    |
| {{ :teaching:meca0464:32-auxetic-structure.png?nolink |}}   | **32. Tensile Behaviour of an Auxetic Structure** \\ \\  {{ :teaching:private:32-auxetic-structure.pdf |}}  \\  {{ :teaching:private:32-auxetic-structure-paper.pdf |}}  | {{:teaching:meca0464:2026:goffin_leo_-_20225080.jpg?70|}} |






==== 5. Some useful tools ====

  * Python code editor: [[https://notepad-plus-plus.org/|Notepad++]], [[https://code.visualstudio.com/|Visual Studio Code]]
  * Search for files including given keywords: [[http://dngrep.github.io/|dnGrep]]
  * Convert curves from papers into excel tables: [[http://plotdigitizer.sourceforge.net/|Plot Digitizer]] or [[https://automeris.io/WebPlotDigitizer/|WebPlotDigitizer]]


==== 6. Any questions? ====

  * Have you read the documentation?
  * Have you read the FAQ in the tutorial presentation?
  * Send an e-mail to [[r.boman@uliege.be|R.Boman]]