Constitutive Models in Solid Mechanics
Course Notes — Technion, Fall 2025
Welcome
These are the official course notes for Constitutive Models in Solid Mechanics (Technion, Fall 2025). They serve three purposes simultaneously:
| What you’re looking at | What it is |
|---|---|
| This website | Readable notes — study at your own pace, search, follow links |
| The PDF download button (top-right) | A printable, self-contained course textbook |
| The Slides links on each lecture page | RevealJS presentation used during lectures |
The material is organized in three parts:
- Part I covers the mathematical and continuum mechanics foundations (tensors, kinematics, thermodynamics).
- Part II develops the main constitutive models: hyperelasticity, viscoelasticity, plasticity, and damage.
- Part III addresses parameter identification, verification/validation, and data-driven / surrogate approaches.
How to use these notes
In class (Zoom or in-person): The slides are projected. You don’t need to copy everything — it’s all here. Annotate your own copy, focus on understanding, ask questions.
After class: Work through the relevant chapter here. The notes contain more detail than the slides: derivations are written out in full, code examples can be expanded, and cross-references are active links.
For homework: Each assignment is in the Homework section. Submit via Moodle by the posted deadline.
Instructor
Shmuel Osovski Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technion Office: DK Building, Room 404 Email: shmuliko@technion.ac.il Office Hours: Mondays 15:00–16:00 or by appointment