As we enter an exciting new era in industrial design, simulation, and manufacturing, a clear understanding of mechanics of solids is needed now more than ever. This primer  is a condensed synopsis of basic undergraduate mechanics and is designed to supplement  classical textbooks in this area. The focus is  on the essentials of mechanics, specifically:

The concept of stress.

 &;            Stress-strain relationships.

Failure theory.

             Axial loading of a rod.

Transverse (bending) loading of a beam.

             Industrial application: modeling of 3D printing.

Transverse shear stresses.

             Torsional loading of a rod.

Pressure vessels.

             Buckling of columns.

The basics of finite element methods.

             A unifying concept: continuum mechanics.